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AI Puppets a 30-Year-Old Mac: AgentBridge's Retro Takeover

Your grandpa's Mac SE/30 just got an AI overlord. Pointless? Maybe. But it exposes how AI's creeping into every dusty corner of tech history.

Vintage Macintosh SE/30 screen controlled by AI agent via AgentBridge

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • AgentBridge lets AI like Claude control Mac OS 7-9 via simple text file handshakes.
  • Pure gimmick for retro fans, but hints at AI simplifying bloated modern interfaces.
  • Risks abound: crashes, security holes, but contained in emulation.
Elena Vasquez
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Elena Vasquez

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Originally reported by Hackaday - AI

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