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Anthropic’s paper smells like bullshit

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1160 points vxvxvx | 3 comments | 16 Nov 25 11:32 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source

Earlier thread: Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45918638 - Nov 2025 (281 comments)
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kkzz99 ◴[16 Nov 25 12:06 UTC] No.45944483[source]▶
Even Claude thinks the report is bullshit. https://x.com/RnaudBertrand/status/1989636669889560897
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emil-lp ◴[16 Nov 25 12:09 UTC] No.45944505[source]▶

    Even your own AI model doesn't buy your propaganda
Let's not pretend the output of LLMs has any meaningful value when it comes to facts, especially not for recent events.
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lxgr ◴[16 Nov 25 13:09 UTC] No.45944854[source]▶
There are obvious problems with wasting time and sending people off the wrong path, but if an LLM raises a good point, isn't it still a good point?
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1. chasing0entropy ◴[16 Nov 25 16:19 UTC] No.45946201[source]▶
A broken analog clock will be accurate twice a day despite being of zero use. If someone were to attempt to sell the broken clock as useful because it "accurately returns the time at least twice every day", would Ultimately be causing harm to the consumer.
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2. lxgr ◴[16 Nov 25 21:31 UTC] No.45948595[source]▶
Depends on what you need the clock for. For example, if it's to serve as an adjustable sign indicating e.g. the closing time of a store, a broken one does the trick just fine :)

In other words: Use the right tool for the right job.

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3. chasing0entropy ◴[17 Nov 25 22:03 UTC] No.45958887[source]▶
You wouldn't market it as a solution to everything (we're still talking about AI here) if it requires you position the hands on the answer you're looking for.