AI leak scene nostalgia: from cryptic Jimmy Apples riddles to hundreds of pre-release demos

Angaisb_ · x · 2026-09-21

Angaisb reminisces about the Jimmy Apples/Flowers era of AI leaks, when vague posts left everyone guessing — which, he argues, was half the fun.

Today's neo-leakers dump hundreds of pre-release model demos along with pricing and release dates, leaving no mystery to interpret. The post captures how the AI leak ecosystem has shifted from cryptic mystique to industrial-scale information dumping.

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