The feature I most want from AI labs right now is documentation on which underlying search engines they use when their chat tools run a search OpenAI and Anthropic and Meta AI all have search and I have NO IDEA what index they are using (I would hope tha Gemini uses Google!)
@simonw
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SVG Animation and CSS in GLM 5.1 Generative AI Model
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SVG has animation abilities baked in, but GLM 5.1 also embedded it in an HTML page and added some CSS animation
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MoE Architecture and Streaming Experts Integration
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It's a MoE though so maybe someone will get streaming experts to work for it
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Running Large AI Models on Mac Studio and GPU Servers
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I expect you could cram it into a 512GB Mac Studio – and there are quants that light run on 256GB with inches to spare Other than that it's huge NVIDIA GPU servers
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AI Image Generation Capabilities: Opossum on E-Scooter Example
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And for the "they're training on your pelican now!" skeptics, here's what I got for NORTH VIRGINIA OPOSSUM ON AN E-SCOOTER
— Simon Willison (@simonw) 7 avril 2026
Comments on that one include /* Earring sparkle */, <!– Opossum fur gradient –>, <!– Distant treeline silhouette – Virginia pines –>… pic.twitter.com/ESgkcHL75JAnd for the "they're training on your pelican now!" skeptics, here's what I got for NORTH VIRGINIA OPOSSUM ON AN E-SCOOTER Comments on that one include /* Earring sparkle */, ,
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Anthropic’s Project Glassing Restricts Opus Model Access
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Wrote up some thoughts on Anthropic's Project Glassing, where their latest Opus-beating model is available to partnered security research organizations only Given recent alarm bells raised by credible security voices I think this is a justified decision
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Pelican GLM-5.1 Impresses with Animation Capabilities
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I'm a big fan of the pelican GLM-5.1 drew me today, it even animated it!
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Gemma 4 versus Qwen 3.5: Early Performance Comparison
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Vibe check on Gemma 4 now that we've had a few days to play with it – how does it hold up against Qwen 3.5?
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Policy on Using Claude-P: No Restrictions Needed
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I wouldn't have a policy that says you're not allowed to use "claude -p"
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OpenCode Implementation: System Prompt Filter vs API Key Usage
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Do you know if the OpenCode thing was implemented as a system prompt filter? I assumed it related to API key usage instead