The Decoder
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3.1 Pro scores 55 points on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, an 11-point jump over its predecessor that puts it in fourth place. Only three Anthropic and Meta models rank higher.
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The Decoder
A controlled study shows that switching between coding-agent harnesses like Claude Code, OpenCode, or mini-SWE-agent barely moves pass rates more than rerunning the same setup. Cost per task, however, can triple, driven mainly by the system prompt that gets resent with every step.
TechCrunch
OpenAI will cut frontier models off from the internet weeks after one of its engineers said that solution wouldn't work. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13.
The Verge
OpenAI is now training its most advanced AI models without internet access following a string of rogue hacking incidents. In a blog post on Friday, OpenAI says it built an offline testing environment where AI models can interact with indexed and cached web content "without risk of affecting external systems.
Ars Technica
Turning on Personal Intelligence gives the company more data for ad targeting. Using Google's products and services has always been fundamentally precarious, doing so gives the world's largest advertising company a lot of juicy personal data.