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# My Mental Model of AI Broke on September 8

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**Published:** 2026-09-09T17:18:29.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** llm, reasoning, safety, benchmark

## Summary

September 8, 2026 feels different to me, assuming the reported mathematical proof is correct\. I don't mean that AI passed another benchmark or became better \.\.\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://rough-ideas.bearblog.dev/my-mental-model-of-ai-broke-on-september-8/>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49629935>)