Opus 4.5 is a beast. I'm using it semi-constantly. But anyone here pumping it as AGI or the start of the singularity or whatever is selling snake oil, if my exchange with it a few minutes ago is any indication.
It just apologized to me for ....
Jan 2, 2026 18:07... It just apologized to me for-- and I quote -- "making up plausible-sounding numbers and attributing them to a credible source."
Gonna write a blog post soon about how the skills you're taught as a news editor are going to be essential in dealing with AI.
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/ Editor's role: Generate assignment ideas. When the material comes in, test the accuracy. Check facts; especially implausible-sounding findings. Demand source info. Question whether the right baselines were used for comparisons. Basically...just like dealing with a flaky star reporter in a newsroom
