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NecroVault, The Ghosts will keep your clients' names off the internet

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

NecroVault, The Ghosts will keep your clients' names off the internet

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13 min read
Poltergeist: I made a browser extension that haunts the page you're reading

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

Poltergeist: I made a browser extension that haunts the page you're reading

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7 min read
The Midnight House: a ghost you talk to through a spirit board

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

The Midnight House: a ghost you talk to through a spirit board

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4 min read
Revenant: dead programming languages haunt my terminal, no internet required

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

Revenant: dead programming languages haunt my terminal, no internet required

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7 min read
I Built an Offline AI Horror Mystery FPV Game Where Every Ghost Lives on My Laptop

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

I Built an Offline AI Horror Mystery FPV Game Where Every Ghost Lives on My Laptop

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6 min read
AFTERLIGHT: Keeping Family Memories Alive with Open-Weight AI

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

AFTERLIGHT: Keeping Family Memories Alive with Open-Weight AI

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WAKE.EXE: a horror game where Gemma times your hesitation and writes the next room

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

WAKE.EXE: a horror game where Gemma times your hesitation and writes the next room

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9 min read
A fake transfer screen cost my shop ₦100,000. So I tested whether a shop chatbot falls for the same trick.

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

A fake transfer screen cost my shop ₦100,000. So I tested whether a shop chatbot falls for the same trick.

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9 min read
👻 The Ghost in Your Organization Isn't a Bug. It's Your Hidden Talent.

👻 The Ghost in Your Organization Isn't a Bug. It's Your Hidden Talent.

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2 min read
👻 FINDR AI: Unmasking the Ghost in GPS — Intelligent Anomaly Detection & Investigation

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

👻 FINDR AI: Unmasking the Ghost in GPS — Intelligent Anomaly Detection & Investigation

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3 min read
Veladora

Veladora

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Haunted Séance: An Offline AI Experience Where the Machine Talks Back

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

Haunted Séance: An Offline AI Experience Where the Machine Talks Back

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2 min read
HackWhisper: Giving Open Source a Voice with Gemma and Whisper

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

HackWhisper: Giving Open Source a Voice with Gemma and Whisper

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4 min read
A Séance Where the Ghost Can't Lie

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

A Séance Where the Ghost Can't Lie

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7 min read
LedgerGuard: Investigating the Ghost in Financial Transactions

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

LedgerGuard: Investigating the Ghost in Financial Transactions

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2 min read
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