# The man who broke AI for laughs

> Matt Husk trolls chatbots for viral videos. Now OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI all want to work with him.
- Title: The man who broke AI for laughs · WIRED | Shortify
- Summary: Matt Husk trolls chatbots for viral videos. Now OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI all want to work with him.
- Keywords: matt husk, openai, anthropic, xai, chatgpt, ai trolling, viral videos, wired world fair, WIRED
- Source: WIRED — https://wired.com/story/wired-world-fair-2026-evan-ratliff-and-husk
- Author: Isabella Ward
- Published: 2026-11-05T11:45:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: matt husk, openai, anthropic, xai, chatgpt, ai trolling, viral videos, wired world fair
## The trolling that caught AI's attention
Matt Husk has 2 million followers across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube by making deadpan requests to ChatGPT's voice model. His videos expose the model's failures, earning him the title of Sam Altman's worst nightmare.

> Sam Altman's worst nightmare
## OpenAI admits a known problem
In April, Sam Altman acknowledged on tech podcast Mostly Human that ChatGPT's timer function was broken. He said it would remain a known issue for another year after seeing a Husk video.

> known issue
## The pitch and the rejection
OpenAI offered Husk early access to a timer patch if he shared his account. He declined. The company then offered gifts and asked for his home address. Husk declined again.

> They offered me the smallest amount. I was just like, 'No.'
## All the big labs want him now
During the WIRED World Fair on Wednesday, Husk said OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI have all asked to collaborate. xAI reportedly offered a Tesla for a week if he made videos exclusively for the firm.
## How the trolling started
About a year ago, Husk was working a landscaping job and ran out of TikTok ideas. He recorded himself telling ChatGPT a nuclear bomb had gone off. The response got one hundred thousand views overnight.

> I'm rooting for you
## Moving beyond the machines
Husk has brand deals with CeraVe and Ninja, and an upcoming series with The Onion where he learns skills from humans over Zoom.

> I'd rather just have my worst idea at least be my idea rather than AI's idea for a video
## Key takeaway

Creator Matt Husk has built 2 million followers by exposing AI model failures through viral videos, prompting major AI labs to seek collaboration.