X users joke about Anthropic's latest AI model with 'blowtorch' meme
Ashley Paul, Published on May 29th, 2026

Multiple X users joked about using Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8 for everyday tasks with the 'blowtorch' video. The video showed a man lighting a cigar using a blowtorch, symbolising using something powerful for doing something basic. "Me using...Opus 4.8 to rename a file," a16z investor Justine Moore said, while another X user said, "Me using...Opus 4.8 to summarise and email."
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