Ox-Alpha Rewrites Poem and Evaluates Researcher Janus
jd_pressman · x · 2026-08-21
User prompted model Ox-Alpha to rewrite Blake's 'Jerusalem' in anapestic pentameter, resulting in a high-quality rendition. When asked about researcher Janus (@repligate), Ox-Alpha described them as a polarizing but interesting figure in AI research. It highlighted the genuine influence of Janus's 2022 LessWrong essay 'Simulators,' which reframed GPT-style models as 'simulators' generating 'simulacra' rather than just chatbots.
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