If AI is going to take over the world, why can't it solve the Spelling Bee?

My task for our AI overlords was simple: help me crack the New York Times Spelling Bee.

I had spent a large chunk of a Saturday evening trying to shape the letters G, Y, A, L, P, O and N into as many words as possible. But three hours, 141 points and 37 words — including “nonapology”, “lagoon” and “analogy” — later, I had hit a wall. A few more words was all I needed to propel myself into Spelling …

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