Yes, LLMs appear to be much less useful in the lifesaving department. I'm sure the info they give has been helpful to someone, but the psychosis stories are insane.
I wouldn't be so sure. Fitts's law is well-known and could easily have been in the right state for this story to be true at the time. I remember learning specifically about how it applies to the corners of ths screen in a Human-Computer Interaction class once.
I've gotten quite into making food. I mostly find recipes but I'm good enough now to modify or combine them as needed. Most recently I (quite successfully) tried to copy a restaurant meal I had: fried rice with veggies and fried chicken, with a special sauce. The main ingredient is Gochujang, a pleasant rich spicy type chile paste you can get from the store.
If you do want to do some light simulation programming that produces interesting results again, I'd suggest making a Boids simulation. It simulates the way birds or fish move in flocks/schools using only three fairly simple rules. I made one once in a few hours. If you do a little extra work you can make them follow your mouse around and lead a flock of birds around your screen.
Yes, LLMs appear to be much less useful in the lifesaving department. I'm sure the info they give has been helpful to someone, but the psychosis stories are insane.