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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