Teen hiker used AI to plan route, stranded on cliff and rescued by helicopter

 A 16-year-old hiker in Canada was rescued by helicopter after becoming stranded on a steep cliff on Crown Mountain in British Columbia. The teenager had used Claude AI to help plan his route but wandered onto a dangerous climbing path. Rescuers reached him using ropes and a helicopter, later warning hikers against relying entirely on AI for navigation. A 16-year-old hiker in Canada was rescued by helicopter after becoming stranded on a steep cliff on Crown Mountain in British Columbia. The teenager had used Claude AI to help plan his route but wandered onto a dangerous climbing path. Rescuers reached him using ropes and a helicopter, later warning hikers against relying entirely on AI for navigation.