GPT-5.6 Sol is said to explain weak opinions better than Opus 4.8
eyishazyer · x · 2026-07-21
The poster argues that self-awareness is the real intelligence and says GPT-5.6 Sol explains mistaken or weakly supported opinions more clearly than Opus 4.8.
In the follow-up, they suggest trying both models on a deliberately wild opinion: Opus 4.8 feels smug, while GPT-5.6 is better at communicating uncertainty and correction to the user.
Related event: GPT-5.6 Sol Outperforms Opus 4.8 in Mildly Challenging Users(2 posts)→
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