The first vibe-coded gun is here
Since gun-rights activist and alt-right-friendly agitator Cody Wilson made the first 3D-printed firearm 13 years ago, he's helped usher in a chaotic era of untraceable ghost guns. Now he's claiming another first: "the first AI-made gun." It's called the WASP. I stood about 20 feet away as Wilson and his sidekick clamped the WASP to […]
Cody Wilson has unveiled what he claims is the world's first AI-made gun, called the WASP. The .22 caliber firearm is essentially a pistol barrel affixed to a spring-loaded plastic box and bears some AI-generated quirks, such as a quirky grip. Wilson fired the WASP at a shallow slope in a residential neighborhood, but it misfired initially.
After troubleshooting, he successfully fired the gun twice, producing a sharp bang and a miss. Wilson argues that his creation is not an AI-generated gun but rather an AI capable of generating firearms. The AI model, named GatGPT, is trained on DEFCAD's extensive library of gun files and can assist enthusiasts in finding the necessary build components.
While the WASP is a proof of concept, Wilson believes that AI-generated guns will become even more accessible as GatGPT ingests more data and is used by more people. Critics, like Everytown, warn that such technology could make it easier for novices to create guns without proper technical knowledge, potentially lowering barriers to gun ownership.
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