> Markdown version of [/videos/1820-ai-boss-deletes-emails-with-ai-stopping-ageing-battery-life-breakthrough-kumar-mcmillan?t=2](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1820-ai-boss-deletes-emails-with-ai-stopping-ageing-battery-life-breakthrough-kumar-mcmillan?t=2). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI Boss Deletes Emails with AI, Stopping Ageing & Battery Life Breakthrough - Kumar McMillan Did Meta's AI safety director really let an agent delete her entire inbox? Join Kumar McMillan to separate bizarre tech facts from speculative fiction. - **Speakers:** [Chris Heilmann](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@chris-heilmann), [Daniel Cranney](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@daniel-cranney) - **Event:** WeAreDevelopers LIVE - **Published:** February 24, 2026 - **Duration:** 3:54 - **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1820-ai-boss-deletes-emails-with-ai-stopping-ageing-battery-life-breakthrough-kumar-mcmillan ## Summary In a lighthearted "Fake or News" tech trivia segment, participants guess the authenticity of bizarre and futuristic headlines spanning artificial intelligence, hardware breakthroughs, and tech culture. The game highlights the increasingly surreal nature of technology news, illustrating how absurd realities often outpace fiction in the modern innovation landscape. Standout real stories reveal the unpredictable outcomes of rapid tech adoption. Notably, Meta's Director of AI Safety experienced unprecedented irony after allowing an AI agent to accidentally delete her entire inbox. Other genuine industry surprises include a Japanese smart toilet manufacturer emerging as an unlikely beneficiary of the AI boom by heavily stockpiling valuable memory chipsets, and Microsoft's glass chip technology capable of preserving terabytes of data for 10,000 years. Conversely, the segment explores plausible-sounding fabrications that highlight current tech aspirations and limitations. Concepts like intercontinental quantum internet connections, AI-driven cell aging reversal, and drastic battery life breakthroughs remain speculative fiction. Furthermore, the discussion touches on liability challenges in software, noting that an AI app for identifying edible plants is fabricated because "nobody wants to get themselves into the problem" of deadly foraging instructions, proving that legal and safety boundaries still constrain AI applications. **Keywords:** fake or news tech trivia, meta ai safety agent, automated inbox deletion, ai cell aging research, quantum internet connection, ai memory chipsets, japanese smart toilet manufacturer, ai foraging app liability, microsoft glass chip data storage, project silica data preservation, artificial intelligence use cases, technology news hype, hardware supply chain hoarding, speculative tech headlines ## Chapters 1. **Validating tech headlines on Meta and cell aging** (00:02) — Exploring factual technology developments reveals surprising realities about deceased user accounts and artificial cell aging. 1. **AI safety director accidentally deletes an email inbox** (01:01) — An artificial intelligence agent accidentally deleting a safety director's inbox highlights unintended consequences in automation. 1. **Quantum internet claims and toilet maker AI chipsets** (01:36) — Contrasting fabricated quantum internet connections against factual hardware shortages reveals unexpected supply chain realities in artificial intelligence. 1. **Fabricated AI plant identification and Microsoft glass chips** (02:26) — Foraging applications powered by artificial intelligence present unique risks compared to long-term glass data storage technologies. 1. **Analyzing Silicon Valley rumors and technology news announcements** (03:22) — Questionable rumors regarding Silicon Valley power dynamics highlight the sensational nature of modern technology journalism. ## Related Moments - [Testing technology knowledge with real and generated headlines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1819-wearedevelopers-live-yes-css-can-do-that) (from "WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Yes, CSS Can Do That!") - [Deciphering absurd technology headlines and AI product announcements](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1794-wearedevelopers-live-from-javascript-to-webassembly-high-performance-charting-and-more) (from "WeAreDevelopers LIVE – From JavaScript to WebAssembly, High-Performance Charting and More") - [Playing technology trivia regarding recent artificial intelligence news](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2130-wearedevelopers-live-web-performance-in-an-ai-world) (from "WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Web Performance in an AI World") - [Evaluating emerging tech headlines in the fake or news segment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1814-wearedevelopers-live-markdown-liquid-and-checkouts) (from "WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Markdown, Liquid and Checkouts") - [Evaluating technology headlines in a fake news trivia game](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1876-wearedevelopers-live-speeding-up-with-webgpu) (from "WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Speeding up with WebGPU") - [Evaluating tech journalism headlines in a trivia game segment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1901-wearedevelopers-live-smoover-who-s-best-at-devrel) (from "WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Smoover - Who's Best at DevRel?") ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 137 - AI'm not sure about this](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/485-dev-digest-137-ai-m-not-sure-about-this) - [Dev Digest 135 - AI is Doomed](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/480-dev-digest-135-ai-is-doomed) - [AI & A11Y, Meta's privacy and the future of SEO](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/599-ai-a11y-meta-s-privacy-and-the-future-of-seo) - [WWC24 Talk - Scott Hanselman - AI: Superhero or Supervillain?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/469-wwc24-talk-scott-hanselman-ai-superhero-or-supervillain) ## Related Jobs - [AI Software Engineer (Germany)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/48317-ai-software-engineer-germany) at **Sunhat** - [Senior Engineer, Infrastructure Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/328836-senior-engineer-infrastructure-platform) at **Intercom, Inc.** - [Principal Field Architect - AI Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1442858-principal-field-architect-ai-agents) at **Twilio** - [Twilio's next Senior Principal Field Architect - AI Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1487390-twilio-s-next-senior-principal-field-architect-ai-agents) at **Twilio** - [AI Full Stack Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1354435-ai-full-stack-engineer) at **Almedia** - [Security Architect - AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1581899-security-architect-ai) at **ZEISS Group**