“It started as a joke with coffee and AI—three days later, she filed for divorce.” A Greek couple’s playful challenge ended with lawyers, heartbreak, and a fortune no one saw coming ☕💔 See how it unfolded in the article 👇📸
What began as a light-hearted experiment turned into a shocking ending for one couple in Greece.
A husband and wife decided to take part in a trending online challenge: snapping a photo of the leftover coffee grounds in their cups and asking artificial intelligence to “read their fortune.” It was meant to be just a bit of fun — but the results were anything but.
When the image of the husband’s cup was analyzed, the AI reportedly mentioned a mysterious woman with the initial “E” and predicted he’d be tempted by a passionate new relationship. As for the wife’s cup, the program revealed something even more dramatic — it warned of a “homewrecker,” suggesting the presence of a young lover.
The woman was stunned. Just days later, she asked her husband to move out, told their children they were getting a divorce, and took immediate legal action. “She told me to leave and said it was over,” the man explained in an interview on Greek television (ANT1).
At first, he hoped she’d calm down. But soon after, he got a call from her lawyer — she was moving forward with ending their 12-year marriage. Within three days, court papers arrived at his door.
The man said this wasn’t the first time his wife had taken something like this too seriously. Years earlier, she had a similar reaction to a visit with an astrologer. “I tried to tell her it was just a joke,” he said. “But she believed every word. She told me, ‘ChatGPT can’t be wrong.’”
His lawyer later clarified that predictions from artificial intelligence can’t be used as legal proof in divorce proceedings. But the damage was already done.
Since the story aired, it has sparked debate across Greece. Can AI really influence private lives this much? And what happens when people stop seeing it as a tool — and start treating it like the final word?
