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What Does 99% Accuracy Measure? A Reproducible Audit of Shortcut Learning in a Widely Used Fake News Corpus

Researchers find that the popular ISOT/Kaggle fake news corpus is fundamentally flawed due to metadata leakage.

An audit of the widely used ISOT/Kaggle fake news dataset reveals that high accuracy scores are driven by shortcut learning rather than linguistic analysis. A simple classifier using only subject metadata achieved 100% F1, proving the benchmark is degenerate and unsuitable for evaluating model veracity.

arXiv cs.CL·2026-09-23 04:00 UTC·paper·0.81

llm 0.36

The llm CLI tool reaches version 0.36 with support for new OpenAI models.

Simon Willison·2026-09-22 18:48 UTC·tool·0.68
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  1. What Does 99% Accuracy Measure? A Reproducible Audit of Shortcut Learning in a Widely Used Fake News Corpus

    Audit of fake news datasets reveals high accuracy scores are driven by trivial shortcut learning rather than semantic understanding.

    arXiv cs.CL·2026-09-23 04:00 UTC·paper0.81(n 0.85 · t 0.90)
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  2. "As a Language Model...": Chat Template Switches LLM Self-Referential Voice and Activation Steering Reproduces It

    Analysis of LLM self-referential disclaimers shows they are driven by activation patterns rather than genuine self-knowledge.

    arXiv cs.LG·2026-09-23 04:00 UTC·paper0.80(n 0.81 · t 0.90)
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  3. Training a Language Model End-to-End in Rust: An Experience Report

    Experience report on training a language model from scratch using Rust, detailing technical challenges and failure modes.

    arXiv cs.CL·2026-09-23 04:00 UTC·paper0.79(n 0.78 · t 0.90)
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  5. llm 0.36

    Release of llm 0.36, a command-line utility for interacting with LLMs.

    Simon Willison·2026-09-22 18:48 UTC·tool0.68(n 0.46 · t 0.90)
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  6. [AINews] Claude Opus 5.5, the new default model for AINews — and everybody cuts prices 40-50%

    Summary of recent model releases and industry-wide price reductions.

    Latent Space·2026-09-23 06:41 UTC·news0.67(n 0.78 · t 0.85)
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  7. Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Sol, GPT-6 Luna, and a new price war

    Summary of new model releases and the resulting competitive pricing landscape.

    Simon Willison·2026-09-22 23:46 UTC·news0.66(n 0.72 · t 0.90)
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  8. New Anthropic, OpenAI models make same promise: A little more for a lot less money

    Overview of recent price reductions and performance updates for frontier AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic.

    Ars Technica AI·2026-09-22 21:25 UTC·news0.66(n 0.82 · t 0.78)
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  9. Attacker vs. Defender AI Advantage

    Discussion on the relative advantages of attackers versus defenders in the context of AI security.

    Daniel Miessler·2026-09-22 21:10 UTC·opinion0.65(n 0.81 · t 0.78)
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  10. Opus 5.5 vs GPT-6 Sol: Can AI Actually Simulate a Latte?

    Fahd Mirza YouTube·2026-09-23 03:00 UTC·video0.64(n 0.84 · t 0.66)
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  12. Snorkel AI triples valuation to $3.5B as demand for AI training data booms

    Snorkel AI raises $350 million in Series E funding, reaching a $3.5 billion valuation.

    TechCrunch AI·2026-09-22 21:56 UTC·news0.63(n 0.77 · t 0.72)
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  13. OpenAI wants to consult elite mathematicians about how to not fumble again

    OpenAI forms an independent panel of mathematicians to advise on research and development processes.

    The Verge AI·2026-09-23 00:17 UTC·news0.63(n 0.79 · t 0.68)
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  14. llm-anthropic 0.29

    Update to the llm-anthropic CLI tool for interacting with Anthropic models.

    Simon Willison·2026-09-22 17:14 UTC·tool0.62(n 0.26 · t 0.90)
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  15. Show HN: Training a model to identify AI web content from structure alone

    A method for identifying AI-generated web content based on structural patterns.

    Show HN (AI-filtered)·2026-09-22 13:00 UTC·paper0.61(n 0.80 · t 0.58)
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  16. SF October 14th: A Birds of a Feather Session on Agentic Engineering

    Announcement for a community meetup focused on agentic engineering practices.

    Simon Willison·2026-09-23 02:53 UTC·discussion0.60(n 0.80 · t 0.90)
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  17. Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna

    OpenAI releases GPT-6 Sol and Luna models, targeting different cost and capability tiers.

    OpenAI·2026-09-22 18:00 UTC·model release0.60(n 0.00 · t 0.90)
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  18. Better prompt caching for GPT-6

    OpenAI updates GPT-6 prompt caching with improved hit rates, diagnostics, and latency controls.

    OpenAI·2026-09-22 21:00 UTC·company announcement0.55(n 0.00 · t 0.90)
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  19. llm-typesafe 0.1a0

    Release of llm-typesafe, a library for enforcing type safety in LLM outputs.

    Simon Willison·2026-09-22 15:54 UTC·tool0.54(n 0.00 · t 0.90)
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  20. Claude Opus 5.5

    Anthropic releases Claude Opus 5.5.

    Hacker News (AI-filtered)·2026-09-22 16:29 UTC·model release0.54(n 0.00 · t 0.65)
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  22. Topology-Aware Workload Scheduling with NVIDIA Topograph

    Details on NVIDIA Topograph for optimizing GPU workload placement based on cluster topology.

    NVIDIA Developer Blog·2026-09-22 17:16 UTC·tool0.52(n 0.00 · t 0.82)
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  23. Bring more intelligence to everyday work with GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna on Amazon Bedrock

    AWS announces general availability of GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna models on Amazon Bedrock.

    AWS Machine Learning Blog·2026-09-22 18:10 UTC·company announcement0.52(n 0.00 · t 0.80)
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  24. Claude Opus 5.5 is now available on AWS

    Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 model is now available on Amazon Bedrock.

    AWS Machine Learning Blog·2026-09-22 17:28 UTC·model release0.52(n 0.00 · t 0.80)
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  25. Evaluate skill-equipped agents with Strands Evals and Amazon Bedrock AgentCore

    Guide on evaluating agent skill selection and instruction following using Strands Evals and Bedrock AgentCore.

    AWS Machine Learning Blog·2026-09-22 17:18 UTC·tutorial0.52(n 0.00 · t 0.80)
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  26. Unreal Agent

    Hacker News (AI-filtered)·2026-09-22 18:15 UTC·tool0.52(n 0.00 · t 0.65)
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  27. Microsoft disrupts AI-assisted platform that compromised 12,000 accounts

    Microsoft disrupts EvilTokens, an AI-assisted platform used for large-scale account compromise.

    Ars Technica AI·2026-09-22 19:45 UTC·news0.52(n 0.00 · t 0.78)
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  28. Right-size generative AI endpoints with concurrency sweeps on Amazon SageMaker AI

    Tutorial on using concurrency sweeps in Amazon SageMaker AI to benchmark and right-size model endpoints.

    AWS Machine Learning Blog·2026-09-22 15:35 UTC·tutorial0.52(n 0.00 · t 0.80)
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  29. Claude Opus 5.5 Intelligence, Performance and Price Analysis (Max)

    Performance and pricing benchmark analysis for the Claude Opus 5.5 model.

    Hacker News (AI-filtered)·2026-09-22 16:51 UTC·news0.52(n 0.00 · t 0.65)
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  30. Accelerating a ROS 2 Node with an AI Agent and NVIDIA Isaac ROS

    Technical guide on optimizing ROS 2 node performance using NVIDIA Isaac ROS and GPU acceleration.

    NVIDIA Developer Blog·2026-09-22 12:00 UTC·tutorial0.52(n 0.00 · t 0.82)
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  31. Google Open-Sources AX a Kubernetes Style Orchestrator for Autonomous AI Agents

    Google open-sources AX, a Kubernetes-style orchestrator for managing stateful autonomous AI agents.

    InfoQ AI/ML/Data·2026-09-22 14:14 UTC·tool0.51(n 0.00 · t 0.78)
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  32. OpenAI's GPT-6 Sol and Luna cut prices in half but barely move the needle on performance

    OpenAI releases GPT-6 Sol and Luna, offering reduced pricing with performance parity to previous generations.

    The Decoder·2026-09-22 20:06 UTC·model release0.51(n 0.00 · t 0.74)
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  33. Pentagon says overreliance on AI contributed to missile strike on Iran school

    Report on Pentagon investigation regarding AI-related errors in a missile strike.

    Hacker News (AI-filtered)·2026-09-22 19:03 UTC·news0.41(n 0.13 · t 0.65)
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  34. Roundtables: The Deadly Failures of The Virtual Border Wall

    Investigation into the operational failures of AI-powered surveillance systems at the US border.

    MIT Technology Review AI·2026-09-22 13:42 UTC·news0.36(n 0.00 · t 0.82)
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  36. Extending public sector intelligence with Agentforce and AWS

    AWS blog post on using Bedrock Data Automation and MCP for public sector data processing.

    AWS Machine Learning Blog·2026-09-22 15:17 UTC·company announcement0.35(n 0.00 · t 0.80)
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  37. Toyota orders workers to train humanoid robots but says humans won't be replaced

    Toyota is deploying humanoid robots in factories while maintaining current human staffing levels.

    Ars Technica AI·2026-09-22 17:06 UTC·news0.35(n 0.00 · t 0.78)
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  38. Don’t be fooled by this summer of AI hype

    A critical review of recent AI industry claims and the current state of market hype.

    MIT Technology Review AI·2026-09-22 11:04 UTC·opinion0.35(n 0.00 · t 0.82)
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  39. GitLab Duo Expands Self-Hosted AI Options Through Microsoft Foundry

    GitLab Duo now supports self-hosted model deployment via Microsoft Foundry on Azure.

    InfoQ AI/ML/Data·2026-09-22 12:00 UTC·news0.34(n 0.00 · t 0.78)
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  40. Does Your Computer Belong To Codex? I Went To OpenAI To Ask.

    AI News & Strategy Daily·2026-09-22 14:00 UTC·video0.31(n 0.00 · t 0.62)
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  42. Debating RSI, the US-China Gap, and Jaggedness with JS Denain of Epoch AI

    Podcast covering RSI, US-China compute gaps, and model scaling trends.

    Interconnects (Lambert)·2026-09-22 13:37 UTC·discussion0.28(n 0.00 · t 0.85)
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  1. Canary rollouts: upgrade models in production without downtime

    Technical guide on implementing canary rollouts for LLM inference to manage model upgrades and automatic rollbacks.

    Together AI·2026-09-22 00:00 UTC·tutorial0.74(n 0.83 · t 0.80)
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  2. Jev introduces a new shape of LLM - System One, aka Decision Models

    Introduction of Jev System One, a new architecture focused on decision-making capabilities for LLMs.

    Simon Willison·2026-09-21 23:09 UTC·model release0.51(n 0.00 · t 0.90)
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  3. Cloudflare One, Access - Private MCP server support for MCP server portals

    Cloudflare now supports private network MCP server connections via Cloudflare Gateway.

    Cloudflare AI Changelog·2026-09-22 00:00 UTC·tool0.49(n 0.00 · t 0.78)
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  4. [AINews] Xiaomi MiMo-V2.6-Pro 1T-A42B: the new top Open Weights model, trained for $3M

    Overview of Xiaomi's MiMo-V2.6-Pro open weights model.

    Latent Space·2026-09-22 06:30 UTC·model release0.42(n 0.00 · t 0.85)
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    • Latent Space2026-09-22 · high date
    • The Decoder2026-09-22 · high dateXiaomi's affordable flagship AI leads the open models, and Anthropic says Claude helped get it there
    • Fahd Mirza YouTube2026-09-22 · high dateXiaomi Launches MiMo-V2.6-Pro as Top Open AI Model: Let's Verify
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  5. Priorities and principles for effective third party assessments

    OpenAI publishes internal principles for third-party AI safety model assessments.

    OpenAI·2026-09-22 00:00 UTC·opinion0.35(n 0.00 · t 0.90)
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  7. Jev: System One models for Prod, not God — with Diogo Almeida, CEO, TypeSafe AI

    Podcast interview with the CEO of TypeSafe AI discussing the practical application of Jev System One models.

    Latent Space·2026-09-21 22:13 UTC·discussion0.26(n 0.00 · t 0.85)
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  8. Haters think AI agents can't write GPU code? This'll ROCm

    Interview with AMD VP on the role of agentic AI in simplifying low-level GPU programming via ROCm.

    Stack Overflow Blog·2026-09-22 07:40 UTC·discussion0.24(n 0.00 · t 0.72)
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