In psychology, the most revealing tests are the ones you can’t prepare for. The Rorschach inkblot. The Thematic Apperception Test. Free association. They all share one principle: bypass the conscious mind, because it lies. Not maliciously. It edits, ju…

Over the past two weeks, I’ve been experiencing something unusual with Anthropic’s models, particularly Claude. Tasks that were previously handled in a precise, intelligent, and consistent manner are now being executed at a noticeably lower level — sha…