Agentics / Tech Things: Tokenmaxxing is dead, long live tokenmaxxing

kept by eddie jun 29

Tokenmaxxing was a deliberate strategy to force AI adoption at companies like Meta, and despite current rollbacks, it will return as agents achieve compounding correctness and loop-based workflows.

Choosing GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, or Luna in Codex (via @pvncher)
The piece explains that Codex offers GPT-5.6 variants—Sol, Terra, and Luna—to match tasks ranging from deep planning to straightforward execution.
also on GPT-5.6, #ai-coding, #developer-tools
Anthropic’s Safety Superpower – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Anthropic's genuine belief in safety licenses it to prioritize business interests and challenge the U.S. government.
also on Mythos, OpenAI, Anthropic, #business-strategy
Ryan Greenblatt – What happens once AI can automate AI research?
The discussion explores whether automating AI R&D could trigger recursive self-improvement, potentially yielding years of progress in months, with debate on verifiability, data bottlenecks, and alignment risks.
also on Mythos, Cursor