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AI Snake Oil · FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026
Google's AI Agents Reportedly Built a Working OS for $916. The Claim Has Not Been Verified.

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The figure was presented without a methodology. The methodology was not requested before the figure circulated. The operating system has not been independently booted. This was predicted in the report. The report was not read.
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