Models got reliable but not smarter? Older models with tools might match new ones
Worldly_Beginning647 · reddit · 2026-08-20
Citing SciCode, a user argues that AI labs' recent focus on fixing reliability issues (like counting 'r's in strawberry) has flattened the intelligence growth curve. The author suggests older models weren't dumb, just unreliable. If equipped with a good wrapper, Chain of Thought, and tools, GPT-4 Turbo could potentially perform as well as Claude 4.5 Sonnet. This sparks a discussion on the trade-off between reliability and intelligence.
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