I was checking if anubis works to protect against LLM by quering chatgpt " summarize https://michal.sapka.pl/2025/catbus/". This in not-public draft of the post (final one has "the" prefix).
GPT gives answer.
WTF I think.
I had a grep on post-anubis log to show me this link. Nothing, nada.
WTF is going on I think.
Then, I read the summary GPT gave me.
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"Certainly! Here’s a concise summary of [https://michal.sapka.pl/2025/catbus/](https://michal.sapka.pl/2025/catbus/):
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## Summary: Catbus
The blog post introduces **Catbus**, Michał Sapka’s open-source tool for tracking changes in directory contents.
**Key points:**
- **Purpose:** Catbus periodically scans specified directories and logs any changes (added, removed, or modified files).
- **How it works:** Rather than using OS-level notifications (like inotify), Catbus works by taking snapshots of directories at intervals and comparing them over time.
- **Privacy & Simplicity:** All data remains local; there are no cloud uploads or external dependencies. Catbus is meant to be lightweight and easy to use.
- **Configuration:** The tool uses a TOML file to let users specify which directories to monitor and what behaviors to enable.
- **Use cases:** Catbus is useful for backup monitoring, detecting unwanted file changes, and maintaining an audit trail in a privacy-conscious manner.
- **Status:** The project is in early development, with the author encouraging feedback and contributions.
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Catbus is a simple, privacy-friendly, and local tool for auditing file changes by periodically scanning directories and recording any differences it finds.
**In brief:** Catbus is a simple, privacy-friendly, and local tool for auditing file changes by periodically scanning directories and recording any differences it finds.
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I have no idea if I should laugh more or be angry.
But yeah - #chatgpt at it's best. Nothing of the summary is correct, it never did what I asked it and lied about it all. I'm using gpt-4.1 which should is a "new" model I guess.
Fuck this future.
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