AI Futures

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Capability. Risk. Competition. What changed — and what it means next.

Updated Oct 12, 2026
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Week of Oct 12: Top score holds at 58 · Arena 1525 (Gemini 4 Argon, early) · UE 4.2% HOLD. Claude Haiku 5.5 lands at ~$0.10 / $0.50; OpenAI’s Australia hearing is follow-up, not a new breach; pause still on. Open/cheap dial +1; turbulent transition still the default plan.

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