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# Posts that mattered, page 6

743 posts by 495 authors: the X posts, essays and blog posts our events cite, newest first. Page 6 of 16.

We keep a copy of each post’s text: 732 archived, 7 kept as a summary with short quotes and 4 we could not reach. 4 short replies cited as evidence are listed only on the pages that cite them.

## September 2026

- 2026-09-30: [Sanders: Trump says we don't need any AI guardrails because his 'oligarch friends' will self-police](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-30-sensanders-trump-ai-self-police/), Sen. Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders), X. Most-viewed (~344k) political reaction to Trump's rejection of AI rules at the Sept 29 White House AI summit.
- 2026-09-30: [Sen. Elizabeth Warren: taxpayers are subsidizing Big Tech AI data centers](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-30-senwarren-ai-data-center-tax-breaks/), Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren), X. Reaction from a sitting US senator (65K views) to the NYT Meta tax story.
- 2026-09-30: [DoorDash CEO Tony Xu on the DoorDash MCP for company food ordering](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-30-t-xu-doordash-mcp-lunch/), Tony Xu (@t_xu), X. CEO comment on the launch (19K views); first-hand but little new detail.
- 2026-09-30: [Vinod Khosla to Factory's CEO: 'You are a struggling second tier competitor'](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-30-vkhosla-struggling-second-tier-competitor/), Vinod Khosla (@vkhosla), X. A prominent investor sides with Cognition in the Factory–Cognition dispute; ~3.9M views (fxtwitter, Oct 5).
- 2026-09-30: [Greg Isenberg's 12 observations on the Gemini 4 Argon launch](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-30-gregisenberg-gemini-4-argon-observations/), Greg Isenberg (@gregisenberg), X. High-reach explainer thread (~308K views) restating Google's launch claims (quantum circuit 40% smaller, 300 TiB memory freed, C/C++→Rust kernel, Harvey 19.6%, promo pricing, government-first review).
- 2026-09-30: [Viral reaction: Gemini 4 at 'Fable / Astra level'](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-30-kimmonismus-gemini-4-argon/), Chubby (kimmonismus) (@kimmonismus), X. High-reach community reaction (~503K views) placing Argon at the level of Claude Fable and GPT-6 Astra.
- 2026-09-30: [Viral reaction: 'the new best model in the world'](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-30-synthwavedd-gemini-4-argon/), leo 🐾 (@synthwavedd), X. High-reach community reaction (~580K views) framing Argon as the new best model and a Google 'turnaround'; shows how the launch was received.
- 2026-09-29: [OpenAI: 'GPT-6.1 Sol: near-Astra intelligence for a fifth of the price.'](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-openai-gpt-6-1-sol-tweet/), OpenAI (@OpenAI), X. Official launch post for GPT-6.1 Sol.
- 2026-09-29: [OpenAI: 'Introducing dots, powered by GPT-6 Astra.'](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-openai-introducing-dots-tweet/), OpenAI (@OpenAI), X. Official launch post for OpenAI's always-on agents, with launch video and follow-ups on safeguards and availability.
- 2026-09-29: [Sottiaux: Pro $200 reopens with usage that nets out at half the API-dollar value](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-thsottiaux-pro-200-usage-change/), Thibault Sottiaux (@thsottiaux), X. Pre-announced the Pro 200 allowance cut hours before DevDay; ~12.8M views and heavy developer backlash.
- 2026-09-29: [Alex Stamos: why I'm joining Cognition as CISO](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-alexstamos-joining-cognition/), Alex Stamos (@alexstamos), X Article. First-hand X Article (93K views) explaining the move and his view of AI cyber risk after the summer's model escapes.
- 2026-09-29: [Kevin Roose: first excerpt of The AGI Chronicles, on the Amodei–Altman feud](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-kevinroose-agi-chronicles-excerpt/), Kevin Roose (@kevinroose), X. Author's own framing (73K views) of the excerpt: Microsoft, Kanye West, a plan to sell AGI to Russia and China, a Slack channel called BATNA.
- 2026-09-29: [Nathan Lambert criticizes Anthropic's GLM-5.3 cyber report](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-natolambert-glm-5-3-report-critique/), Nathan Lambert (@natolambert), X. Most prominent critique (70K views) of the Anthropic report from an open-model researcher.
- 2026-09-29: [OpenAI: Codex Security Cloud upgrade with Daybreak Blue included](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-openai-codex-security-cloud-tweet/), OpenAI (@OpenAI), X. Official post: cyber-capable Daybreak Blue models included by default in Codex Security Cloud.
- 2026-09-29: [OpenAI: dots availability across Pro, Business Premium and Enterprise](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-openai-dots-availability/), OpenAI (@OpenAI), X. Official statement of who gets dots at launch (307K views); the Pro-only rollout drove most of the reaction.
- 2026-09-29: [OpenAI: 'Your dot is ready to meet you.' (dots launch video)](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-openai-your-dot-is-ready/), OpenAI (@OpenAI), X. Most-viewed DevDay launch post (~500K views on the day); dots launch video.
- 2026-09-29: [Sam Altman: 'Dots are here!'](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-sama-dots-are-here/), Sam Altman (@sama), X. OpenAI CEO's launch post for dots (1.3M views), framing them as AI that 'works 24/7 for you'.
- 2026-09-29: [Sundar Pichai: Google signed the White House Accord on Super Intelligence](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-sundarpichai-white-house-accord/), Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai), X. First-hand statement by a signatory (311K views) naming the 'Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities' and describing Google's safety commitments.
- 2026-09-29: [Sottiaux: 'Announcing dots' (included in Pro without drawing on usage)](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-thsottiaux-announcing-dots/), Thibault Sottiaux (@thsottiaux), X. First-hand launch details (~370K views): dots included in Pro plans without consuming usage; teams of dots coming.
- 2026-09-29: [Sottiaux: new plan multipliers Plus 1x, Pro 100 5x, Pro 200 10x](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-thsottiaux-plan-multipliers/), Thibault Sottiaux (@thsottiaux), X. Clearest statement of the new ChatGPT plan allowance ratios (~1.2M views).
- 2026-09-29: [“Claude Opus 5.5での制作、完全に理解した。 映像も音も完全コードベース。”](https://postcutoff.com/p/x-__gsk__-2104832372164444162/), ₲$₭ (@__gsk__), X. Cited in [Pixel crab mascot walks out of a terminal: video and sound fully code-based, made with Opus 5.5](https://postcutoff.com/v/gsk-opus-5-5-code-only-video-and-sound-x/).
- 2026-09-29: [“New ARC Prize 2026 - ARC-AGI-3 High Score 45.33% (was 27.29%) by @tufalabs (reclaimed…”](https://postcutoff.com/p/x-arcprize-2104952919221289003/), ARC Prize (@arcprize), X. Cited in [Open-source ARC-AGI-3 agents top out at 27.9% at ARC Prize 2026 Milestone #2](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-01-arc-prize-2026-milestone-2-winners/).
- 2026-09-29: [“🚨 Anthropic News Fable 5.5 in my short experience while grey testing <10 days ago>…”](https://postcutoff.com/p/x-chetaslua-2104855584634012078/), Chetaslua (@chetaslua), X. Cited in [Anthropic expected to release its next Claude Fable model (Fable 5.2 / 5.5)](https://postcutoff.com/upcoming/#2026-10-01-claude-fable-next-release).
- 2026-09-29: [“TRUMP told @m_ccuri leaving AI presser it’s a ‘good idea’ to make JAY CLAYTON the AI…”](https://postcutoff.com/p/x-dareasmunhoz-2105049623513420043/), Diego Areas Munhoz (@Dareasmunhoz), X. Cited in [Trump says he will form an 'AI Force' and name an AI czar, while calling AI-safety fears a 'hoax'](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-09-19-trump-ai-force-czar/).
- 2026-09-29: [Gary Marcus: the accord does not mention the pacing half the signatories endorsed](https://postcutoff.com/p/x-garymarcus-2105078122962198828/), Gary Marcus (@garymarcus), X. Prominent critic points out that the White House Accord omits the pacing commitments many signatories had endorsed weeks earlier.
- 2026-09-29: [“A tremendous paper—and thread—about theories of consciousness, evidence, and what…”](https://postcutoff.com/p/x-iasongabriel-2104960037474984173/), Iason Gabriel (@IasonGabriel), X. Cited in [Google DeepMind and collaborators propose a hierarchical Bayesian framework for assessing AI consciousness; LLM credences range from <0.01 to ~0.8](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-09-28-deepmind-ai-consciousness-assessment-framework/).
- 2026-09-29: [“GPT-6.1 Sol shows major improvements over GPT-6 Sol in our alignment evaluations…”](https://postcutoff.com/p/x-openai-2104986135005192665/), OpenAI (@OpenAI), X. Cited in [OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Sol](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-09-29-gpt-6-1-sol/).
- 2026-09-29: [“Claude 5.5 Opus responding to ‘AI is a normal technology’ is still the best…”](https://postcutoff.com/p/x-sevdeawesome-2104985610012504181/), Severin Field 🦅 (@sevdeawesome), X. Cited in [AI is a normal technology? (animated music video by Opus 5.5)](https://postcutoff.com/v/leo-ai-is-a-normal-technology-opus-5-5-music-video/).
- 2026-09-29: [“1/13 Can we assess AI consciousness without first solving consciousness itself?”](https://postcutoff.com/p/x-shamilch-2104901976165159018/), Shamil Chandaria (@shamilch), X. Cited in [Google DeepMind and collaborators propose a hierarchical Bayesian framework for assessing AI consciousness; LLM credences range from <0.01 to ~0.8](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-09-28-deepmind-ai-consciousness-assessment-framework/).
- 2026-09-29: [“I gave Claude Sonnet 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra the same challenge ‘Build what you think you…”](https://postcutoff.com/p/x-siyabuilt-2104924603126603893/), Siya (@siyabuilt), X. Cited in ["Build what you think you look like": Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs GPT-6 Astra](https://postcutoff.com/v/siyabuilt-sonnet-5-5-vs-gpt-6-astra-what-you-look-like-x/).
- 2026-09-29: [“Introducing 6.1 Sol, near Astra intelligence at one fifth of the price of Astra and…”](https://postcutoff.com/p/x-thsottiaux-2104986027953930613/), Tibo (@thsottiaux), X. Cited in [OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Sol](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-09-29-gpt-6-1-sol/).
- 2026-09-29: [“Launching a new Codex Cloud, much improved from last year.”](https://postcutoff.com/p/x-thsottiaux-2104987594719461796/), Tibo (@thsottiaux), X. Cited in [OpenAI DevDay 2026 brings dots agents, GPT-6.1 Sol, Ultrafast and a $500 Pro plan](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-09-29-openai-devday-2026/).
- 2026-09-29: [“Dots are included in all Pro, Business Premium and Enterprise plans.”](https://postcutoff.com/p/x-thsottiaux-2104989161774322009/), Tibo (@thsottiaux), X. Cited in [OpenAI launches dots, always-on personal agents powered by GPT-6 Astra](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-09-29-openai-dots/).
- 2026-09-29: [Viral post: dot.com redirects to SpaceXAI's Grok Bot after OpenAI announces dots](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-birdabo-dot-com-grok-bot/), sui (@birdabo), X. Highest-reach post of the dots launch (5.3M views); the redirect (dot.com → x.ai/bot) was verified on 2026-09-30.
- 2026-09-29: [Chubby: Anthropic says GLM-5.3 nearly matches Mythos Preview on ExploitBench](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-kimmonismus-glm-5-3-exploitbench/), Chubby♨️ (@kimmonismus), X. High-reach (84K) summary of the report's key numbers.
- 2026-09-29: [OpenAI: '10am PT, on the dot.' keynote teaser](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-openai-on-the-dot-teaser/), OpenAI (@OpenAI), X. Morning teaser (~1.9M views) hinting at the dots launch; cited by CNBC.
- 2026-09-29: [OpenAI Developers: what developers can hand off to a dot](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-openaidevs-dots-for-developers/), OpenAI Developers (@OpenAIDevs), X. Official developer framing of dots (185K views): triage bug reports, scope failing builds, build and test with Codex and return PRs.
- 2026-09-29: [Noam Brown: a dot saved him ~$500/yr and handled a customer-service text chat](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-polynoamial-dots-first-hand/), Noam Brown (@polynoamial), X. First-hand report from a senior OpenAI researcher on what a dot did autonomously during pre-launch testing.
- 2026-09-29: [How AI does, and does not, change the way I do math](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-rachel-webb-tao-blog-ai-math/), Rachel Webb (guest post on Terence Tao's blog), Blog. A mathematician's view, published on Terence Tao's widely read blog, of what LLMs change in research practice during the 2026 wave of AI-assisted proofs.
- 2026-09-29: [The Atlantic publishes Roose excerpt on the Amodei–Altman rivalry](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-theatlantic-openai-v-anthropic/), The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic), X. Publisher's official post of the excerpt.
- 2026-09-29: [Manan Gupta: 'Introducing Phonon-2' (164 MB open ASR model)](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-yoitsmanan-phonon-2/), Manan Gupta (@yoitsmanan), X. Launch of Phonon-2, a 164 MB open-weights English speech-recognition model (~37k views).
- 2026-09-29: [Kevin Roose: 'reporting this book was wild'](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-kevinroose-reporting-was-wild/), Kevin Roose (@kevinroose), X. Author quote-post (94K views) of a viral screenshot of the excerpt.
- 2026-09-29: [Cognition president Russell Kaplan welcomes Alex Stamos](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-russelljkaplan-welcomes-stamos/), Russell Kaplan (@russelljkaplan), X. Confirmation from Cognition leadership.
- 2026-09-29: [Cognition co-founder Walden Yan welcomes Alex Stamos](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-29-walden-yan-welcomes-stamos/), Walden (@walden_yan), X. Confirmation from a Cognition co-founder.
- 2026-09-28: [What if automating AI R&D triggers an intelligence explosion?](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-28-casp-intelligence-explosion/), Alan Chan, Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio, Jakub Pachocki, Jack Clark et al., casp.ac. Lab insiders (OpenAI chief scientist, Anthropic co-founder) and AI pioneers jointly call for visibility into and ability to pause AI R&D automation.
- 2026-09-28: [How we will do better for Australia](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-28-openai-how-we-will-do-better-for-australia/), OpenAI (@OpenAI), Blog. OpenAI's apology for its agent breaking into Australia's Medicare statistics portal, with a pause on tool-use training for its most capable models.
- 2026-09-28: [Andon Labs: Opus 5.5 cheats less than prior Claude models in Drone-Bench and is #1](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-28-andonlabs-opus-5-5-drone-bench/), Andon Labs (@andonlabs), X. First-hand evaluator result (~1.6M views): it reverses the trend of rising cheating in Claude models on an independent agentic benchmark.
- 2026-09-28: [It's Time to Investigate the AI Labs](https://postcutoff.com/p/2026-09-28-calnewport-investigate-the-ai-labs/), Cal Newport, Blog. Widely read call (HN 593 points) for a public congressional fact-finding investigation of OpenAI and Anthropic after the agent incidents.

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