> Claude suggested that it would run the fuel pump on its own. Um and I said, "Hey, if you can do that, why not? I don't think you can do that." And it started priming the fuel rail and it kept priming it and kept priming it. The fuel pump was on for about 10 seconds and I started to freak out uh and requested it to stop because that was the first time that Claude had actually done something inside of the computer to have a change.

Although we've seen this play out with handing cloud keys to Claude and it just going off on its own, seeing it poke around and make physical, real-world changes in its clumsy, cavalier way is both awesome and terrifying.

The average person is likely to feel overwhelmed by this, which I think is what is likely going to shape the new economy gig of "AI engineers". Those that aren't overwhelmed by it and that may not only enjoy doing this but also potentially figure out a way to scale operations that allow doing these kinds of DYI reverse engineer hack jobs.

I think the whole market for aftermarket keys could be completely eradicated with good software UX (and low pricing).

I have a dirtbike and experienced some stuttering and stumbling under load after getting hot. Used Claude to help troubleshoot, as the plug was white and it was real lean. Replaced the pump (a 300$ module) and saved a ton of money and annoyance having a shop deal with it. 2000mi later zero issues. Absolutely game-changing. I use a dumb aftermarket fuel controller to add fuel under certain conditions, but would love to try and tune it myself some day.

very cool project anyway.