Kimi K3.1 recalls instructions it was never given on Terminal Bench. They match the hidden tests. K3.1 while solving: "Instructions likely distilled pitfalls from previous agents." 🤯
When we edit a task to contradict them, K3.1 refuses the new instructions and fails. Other models follow the edit.
Is it terminal(ly) benchmaxxed? 🧵
GPT-6 Astra is just insanely good at detecting control interventions in different environments (multi-step essay writing, single step coding and agentic settings). But other models such as Fable 5 and Opus 5 are also much better than older models.