{
  "id": 16178103,
  "title": "BOFH: I talked to Claude and he says you're an idiot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/bofh-i-talked-to-claude-and-he-says-youre-an-idiot-16178103",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-23T10:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register",
    "slug": "the-register",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/bofh/2026/10/23/bofh-i-talked-to-claude-and-he-says-youre-an-idiot/5304921"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The protagonist, having worked for the same company for an extended period, enjoys the accumulated benefits of their original contract. Among these perks, they have built up a substantial amount of sick leave, enough to potentially develop leprosy. However, they decide not to utilize this option.\n\nDuring a conversation with their boss, the protagonist mentions recent illnesses, such as acute bronchitis, otitis media, sinusitis, back spasms, and food poisoning. The boss inquires about medical certificates for these ailments, to which the protagonist explains that according to the company contract, a certificate is only required for illnesses lasting three days or more.\n\nThe protagonist then reveals that they had a conversation with Claude, a cleaner with medical expertise, who confirmed their understanding of the contract. Claude had suggested that the company could provide them with a landline, a 2400 baud modem, and a VT100 terminal as per the terms of the agreement. However, the Boss doubts the validity of Claude's opinion, as they consider him to be their new cleaner. The protagonist eventually receives a written confirmation from Claude, but it does not meet the requirements for a medical certificate.",
  "summary": "You know what's really sick? Getting to the pub on time on a Friday",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}