Script confusion bug confirmed in Gemini Flash 3.8 and Claude Opus 5.5
VikParuchuri · x · 2026-10-16
In a follow-up to the script confusion investigation, Vik Paruchuri reports the bug appeared in every model tested, including Gemini Flash 3.8 and Claude Opus 5.5. The attached image shows Gemini 3.8 Flash outputting a Chinese character in place of the "g" in "huntynge" on a real page.
Related event: Datalab founder explains why VLMs confuse scripts during OCR(5 posts)→
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