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simonwillison.net · 2026-10-07 · Ranked: codex match · practitioner analysis · fresh 0.91 · score 2.24

Claude Haiku 5.5

As previously promised , here's Anthropic's new fast, low cost model: Introducing Claude Haiku 5.5 . The previous Haiku, 4.5, was very much showing its age. It came out almost a year ago , and was priced at $1/million... Context & related coverage →

arxiv.org · 2026-10-07 · Ranked: agent + eval match · research watch · fresh 0.92 · score 2.07

Kernel Autoresearch for Open-Ended Model Discovery

Kernels encode the inductive bias of a wide range of machine learning models, yet automated kernel design faces a fundamental dilemma. A fixed grammar of base kernels and operators guarantees validity but limits the s... Context & related coverage →

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