“It wasn’t stolen… it was a TRAP.” – Cane Ashby’s AI Trap – Who’s Really Getting Played?
Cane Ashby’s AI program was stolen by Phyllis Summers who sold it to Victor Newman to attack Jabot. But fan theories suggest the theft was planned—could the AI be fake bait designed to expose Victor and Phyllis’s conspiracy? This theory changes everything.
Y&R THEORY: IS CANE ASHBY’S STOLEN AI PROGRAM A COMPLETE FAKE?
A fan theory suggests Cane Ashby’s revolutionary AI program is completely fake—elaborate bait designed to expose Phyllis Summers and
The AI theft storyline has Young and the Restless fans buzzing, but not everyone’s buying the obvious narrative. While it looks like
What if
What’s The Ashby Gambit Theory?
Fan Darby829 from the Soap Central message board laid out a game-changing possibility that’s got everyone talking. Here’s the theory in their own words: “My gut is telling me that this stolen AI is a big fake that Cain put into place. He still has the ‘real’ AI program and just wanted to see who he could trust. He will catch Phyllis and Victor off their guard and be triumphant! Is this far fetched? What do you think?”
Not far-fetched at all, actually. Think about it—Cane returns to Genoa City as a mysterious billionaire, enlists Phyllis to build a revolutionary AI program, and within weeks it gets “stolen.” The timeline is suspiciously fast. Less than 24 hours passed between
That’s not careful criminal planning. That’s predictable impulse.
Why Would Cane Set This Trap?
Cane’s transformation into Aristotle Dumas was compared to Jay Gatsby reinventing himself—and everyone knows Gatsby built an elaborate fiction to achieve his goals. Cane
Here’s where it gets interesting. Cane doesn’t need to outsmart geniuses—he just needs to predict patterns. And Phyllis and Victor are nothing if not predictable.
Phyllis has decades of history making impulsive, vengeful decisions. Her rage at
Victor’s Achilles heel? His obsessive, decades-long feud with
The Evidence Is In The Timeline
Look at the actual sequence of events. Cane hired Phyllis to develop the AI. The program gets stolen. Cane immediately confronts Phyllis, who denies it and suggests Victor as the culprit. Then—almost instantly—
Victor warned Jack and Diane about the incoming attack. Billy Abbott started scrambling to gather intel. Everything happened at lightning speed.
If Cane built a sophisticated fake—complete with a convincing demo—and predicted exactly how Phyllis and Victor would react, then they’re currently conspiring to commit corporate sabotage with a worthless piece of code. The legal consequences alone would be devastating. Criminal conspiracy, corporate espionage, attempted sabotage of a major company? That’s serious jail time.
What Happens If Cane’s Playing Everyone?
Let’s game this out. If the AI is fake, Cane likely has documentation of everything—Phyllis stealing it, Victor agreeing to deploy it, their explicit plan to attack
Victor and Phyllis face criminal charges.
The beauty of this theory is that it doesn’t require sci-fi technology or magical coding—just a deep understanding of human nature. Cane knows Phyllis acts on emotion. He knows
Could Cane Ashby really be this smart? The man built an entire false identity as a billionaire. Creating a fake AI program and predicting his enemies’ moves isn’t much of a stretch. And it would explain why the show bothered recasting him with such fanfare—they’re not bringing back the same old
Broncos Part Ways With All-Pro Playmaker After Trade Deadline
The Denver Broncos shook up their roster ahead of their “Thursday Night Football” showdown against the
The Broncos were among the many teams that stood pat on making any trades, but Gray’s departure marked a noteworthy day to begin Week 9, nonetheless.
For the Broncos, it is the end of an era that lasted one game.
Broncos Waive Injured Former Saints S J.T. Gray
The Broncos signed Gray to their active roster from the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad in October ahead of their Week 7 showdown against the New York Giants
The 2021 Pro Bowler and First Team All-Pro logged 21 snaps, all on special teams,
He had been listed as a non-participant on the Broncos’ first injury report in Week 10.
“#Broncos released J.T. Gray with an injury designation, per the wire,”
Broncos special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi, who, along with head coach Sean Payton, had Gray with the New Orleans Saints, spoke highly of the veteran after he signed with the team.
“J.T. Gray, in the 30-plus years I’ve been coaching, is the best coverage player that I’ve coached. Last year, he was a Second Team All-Pro. He’s been three times, All-Pro in the last five years. Pro Bowler,” Rizzi told reporters in October.
“He brings an added dimension to the coverage aspect of it. He’s a really good, well-rounded player, but coverage is what he does best. And so, listen. We had the ability to go out and get him. And, obviously, has some familiarity with our scheme, our system, obviously, with Sean and myself. And so, it just seemed like a natural “fit.”
Gray’s injury led to his release, but it was not the only notable one for the Broncos, who held a walkthrough on Tuesday after estimating practice participation on Monday.
Broncos Deliver Good News Despite Lengthy Injury Report
GettyBrandon Jones #22 of the Denver Broncos huddles with teammates before facing the Buffalo Bills.
The Broncos listed seven players as nonparticipants on Tuesday. Of that group, four progressed to limited sessions on Wednesday. The Broncos added kicker Wil Lutz to the list of DNPs on Wednesday, though with an illness rather than an injury.
DBs Brandon Jones (foot), P.J. Locke (neck), and Riley Moss (ankle) all progressed.
Ditto for wide receiver and All-Pro return specialist Marvin Mims, who suffered a concussion in Week 8 against the Dallas Cowboys and missed Week 8 against the Texans.
Moreover, the Broncos upgraded defensive linemen D.J. Jones (knee) and John Franklin-Myers (shoulder) and outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper (thumb) to full sessions. There was no progress from tight end Nate Adkins (knee) or All-Pro cornerback Pat Surtain II (pectoral).
The Broncos will look to earn their eighth victory of the season on Thursday against the Raiders.
The Raiders traded wide receiver Jakobi Myers, per his request, to the Jacksonville Jaguars before the deadline. The Broncos will host the Jaguars in Week 16.
