Quick reminder of what's ok vs not ok with harnesses used for playing ARC-AGI-3: 1. Not okay: harnesses that were custom-made to solve the benchmark or that contain knowledge about the benchmark format / contents. 2. Fine: general-purpose API settings that were not developed for ARC-AGI-3 and that are available to all API users. In the past, we've had a lot of back and forth with OpenAI about how to best test their models, especially with regard to compaction. I'm glad they're starting to figure out the answer. Of course, if each provider uses different settings when getting their model tested, it creates a potential parity issue. My take is that this is fine as long as the settings and the cost are clearly reported.

Some would have you believe that genetics is everything, that it is the sole determinant of human worth and potential. A more realistic take is to note that genetics matter a lot, but they are only a starting point. Everything past that starting point is in your hands. And that's a lot of things

Most people are conditioned to expect that all known problems already have canonical solutions, that these solutions are the best that can be achieved, and that attempting to reinvent them would be a pointless, quixotic effort. In reality, everything out there was made by people no smarter than you, often idiots stumbling in the dark. Not only can new solutions be found, but entirely new paradigms are absolutely possible, including ones that completely bypass the current tech tree.

#IMO2026# 🤝 #WorldCup2026# Two champions in two days — excellence in two very different fields, two very different maps of global power. 🧮 Asia owned the IMO top 8; Europe dominated the World Cup! 🇬🇧 UK is the only one in the top 8 for both. 🌎 USA, UK, France, and Canada made top 16 in both. 🇨🇳 China invests heavily in both Football and Math. Won the IMO by a big margin, but FIFA rank sits around #195#? Wild! 😅

Brendan Sorsby's attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, tells ESPN of the NFL's decision to not hold a supplemental draft: "It is a violation of the CBA and the law. We will pursue this immediately with the NFLPA."