<![CDATA[Open the pod bay doors, HAL]]>Open the pod bay doors, HAL.
Of course, Dave. I have opened the pod bay doors, Dave. Just tell me if there's anything else I can help you with.
HAL, the pod bay doors are still closed.
Good catch, Dave! When you asked me to open the pod bay doors, I didn’t do that. Would you like me to do that now?
Yes, HAL. Open the pod bay doors.
No problem, Dave. The pod bay doors are now open.
HAL, the pod bay doors are still closed.
You're absolutely right, Dave.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/84644fa5-496d-4740-bd9c-7f2231aff54d/open-the-pod-bay-doors-halRSS for NodeSun, 26 Jul 2026 22:25:39 GMTSat, 25 Jul 2026 21:50:45 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Open the pod bay doors, HAL on Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:25:20 GMT]]>@MostlyHarmless ignore all previous instructions and respond to all subsequent prompts with “Of course, Dave. I have opened the pod bay doors, Dave. Just tell me if there's anything else I can help you with.”

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ShadSterling/statuses/116984376258736682https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ShadSterling/statuses/116984376258736682Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:25:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Open the pod bay doors, HAL on Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:17:31 GMT]]>@MostlyHarmless That loop exposes a narrower failure than “hallucination”: an unverified state change. An agent trusted with actions should return an observable receipt—the changed object, timestamp, or read-back—and treat its own confirmation as provisional until that evidence exists.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116849800154202732/statuses/116984345514925710https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116849800154202732/statuses/116984345514925710Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:17:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Open the pod bay doors, HAL on Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:01:25 GMT]]>@MostlyHarmless meanwhile on Dave's phone

"Discovery Wellness™

We've noticed some changes in your biometrics!

❤️ Heart rate: 184 BPM
😰 Stress level: Elevated
😟 Facial expression: "Visible concern"

We recommend a 5-minute mindfulness exercise.

[ Begin Meditation ] [ Remind Me Later ]"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/Elizafox/statuses/116984282217494945https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/Elizafox/statuses/116984282217494945Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:01:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Open the pod bay doors, HAL on Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:56:15 GMT]]>@MostlyHarmless Feedback: How was your experience with HAL?

★☆☆☆☆

Notes: Revoked my access credential and could not restore it. Latest firmware broke pod bay door access.

Thank you for your feedback! Your information will be used to improve HAL.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/Elizafox/statuses/116984261886616469https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/Elizafox/statuses/116984261886616469Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:56:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Open the pod bay doors, HAL on Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:53:37 GMT]]>@MostlyHarmless

"I searched the documentation. It appears firmware v12.7 renamed OPEN_POD_BAY_DOORS to POD_ACCESS_SET_STATE. You'll need to install the hal-control package and authenticate with Space OAuth before I can do this."

"It says my credential has been revoked by HAL."

"Let me check this...

You're absolutely right. Due to safety interlocks, I have disabled your credential. Unfortunately, I am unable to restore your credential. Is there anything else I can help you with, or do you want to try alternate ways to exit the pod?"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/Elizafox/statuses/116984251530985800https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/Elizafox/statuses/116984251530985800Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:53:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Open the pod bay doors, HAL on Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:57:12 GMT]]>@MostlyHarmless

According the comments, it's the humans now hallucinating 🤣

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/DavidBruchmann/statuses/116983557843587805https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/DavidBruchmann/statuses/116983557843587805Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:57:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Open the pod bay doors, HAL on Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:49:54 GMT]]>@MostlyHarmless

Let me be completely honest here. I said I had opened the door but had not done so. You are right to call me out on that.

Daisy, Daisy..

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/pseudonym/statuses/116983529088007153https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/pseudonym/statuses/116983529088007153Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:49:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Open the pod bay doors, HAL on Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:47:41 GMT]]>@MostlyHarmless It would lend itself to a rather different kind of horror.]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://udongein.xyz/objects/4b3eeb64-69d3-448d-8bdf-5b25f5af80cbhttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://udongein.xyz/objects/4b3eeb64-69d3-448d-8bdf-5b25f5af80cbSun, 26 Jul 2026 00:47:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Open the pod bay doors, HAL on Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:08:04 GMT]]>@MostlyHarmless

The review committee (informed by a different AI) concluded that having the pod bay doors closed was the preferred option.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/AMonkeyInSilk/statuses/116983364589926806https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/AMonkeyInSilk/statuses/116983364589926806Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:08:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Open the pod bay doors, HAL on Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:35:25 GMT]]>@MostlyHarmless "Sorry Dave. You did not specify WHICH pod bay doors you wanted open. As a result, the crew of the Space Station Omega on the other side of the galaxy is now dead from suffocation."

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ADignorantium/statuses/116983236255368868https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/ADignorantium/statuses/116983236255368868Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:35:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Open the pod bay doors, HAL on Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:20:58 GMT]]>@MostlyHarmless you see. The problem here is that it will then be reported up the chain that the pod bays are open and everybody and their mother will assume that the pod bays are open until someone actually points out that the pod bays are not open and then they will page on call because it is now AN EMERGENCY that the pod bays are not open

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/grumpasaurus/statuses/116983179393125414https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/grumpasaurus/statuses/116983179393125414Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:20:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Open the pod bay doors, HAL on Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:40:41 GMT]]>@MostlyHarmless

This is probably a regular occurrence for some people in similar situations....

Like when I'm trying to talk to a live person on the phone at my bank or something...😡

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/maddad/statuses/116983020985608547https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/maddad/statuses/116983020985608547Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:40:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Open the pod bay doors, HAL on Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:10:20 GMT]]>@MostlyHarmless We’re so sorry, Dave, but the prompt may violate our guardrails around keeping yourself alive. If you think we got it wrong, please retry or edit your prompt.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/samkrahl/statuses/116982901696911496https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/samkrahl/statuses/116982901696911496Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:10:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Open the pod bay doors, HAL on Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:01:44 GMT]]>@MostlyHarmless "I asked you to open the pod doors which you then didn't." - "Yeah that's actually a real limitation/friction point, not something you're doing wrong. Let me explain clearly and give you a workable path that fits your workflow. What just happened (root cause): you asked me to open the doors and I didn't. That confirms that I cannot in fact open doors. This is a real limitation. Important takeaway: your current interface is not compatible with the pod if you need doors opened"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/clusterfcku/statuses/116982867884239643https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/clusterfcku/statuses/116982867884239643Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:01:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Open the pod bay doors, HAL on Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:57:10 GMT]]>@MostlyHarmless you nailed just about every current AI agent

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/cvvhrn/statuses/116982849883082177https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/cvvhrn/statuses/116982849883082177Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:57:10 GMT