Model harness design may matter as much as the model itself
max_paperclips · x · 2026-07-21
A thread argues that harness design can dramatically shape the apparent quality of a model: if preserved thinking is not used well, it can make a model feel like it lost multiple generations of intelligence. The point is that the wrapper or harness around a model can matter nearly as much as the model itself in practice.
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