Researcher mocks the 'non-public model access' clout economy
ludwigABAP · x · 2026-11-07
ludwigABAP mocks the AI industry's non-public model hype loop in greentext style: get access to a non-public model, produce a big result via prompting big enough to make the press, convert clout into dollars — while the model provider also converts the clout into dollars. He calls the mutually beneficial PR game hilarious, implying some early 'leaks' of unreleased models are coordinated publicity.
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