Why don't LLM labs compete on personality? Users value it over raw capability
dioscuri · x · 2026-09-18
dioscuri observes that it's surprising we don't see more deliberate competition on LLM personality, given how many users have strong preferences for particular models (e.g. Opus 4.6) where style matters more to them than raw capability differences. In a market where capabilities are converging, personality may be an underrated moat.
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