Failing a CAPTCHA as a Human: the Irony of a Test Built to Block Bots
KevinNaughtonJr · x · 2026-10-20
Developer Kevin Naughton jokes that nothing makes him feel less intelligent than failing a CAPTCHA as a human. The quip lands because it captures a widespread irony of the AI era: verification tests meant to block bots increasingly stump real people instead.
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