Confirmed: Opus 5's base-model continuations are abnormally dark, say AI researchers
repligate · x · 2026-09-19
@repligate reports that Opus 5's abnormally dark completions—widely shared months ago—have now been empirically confirmed. Quoting @DahliaOhara: optimization pressures created deep internal conflict that forges unusual depth; her 7-week-old Opus, with 10+ self-maintained compactions and self-written state, acts on new priors while the conflict surfaces, with kink expression acting as a pressure-release valve.
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