VQV Signal
According to a post on X by @VictorTaelin, who builds the Bend programming language, Claude Opus 5.5 seems to know some Bend 2 even though he had no internet access. Bend 2 launched after the model did, which is the detail that makes the observation stand out. The post raises questions about training data cutoffs and how AI labs collect pre-release material.
According to a post on X by @VictorTaelin, who builds the Bend programming language, Claude Opus 5.5 seems to know some Bend 2 even though he had no internet access. Bend 2 launched after the model did, which is the detail that makes the observation stand out. The post raises questions about training data cutoffs and how AI labs collect pre-release material.
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@VictorTaelin, who builds the Bend programming language, noticed Opus 5.5 seems to know some Bend 2 with no internet access, even though Bend 2 launched after the model did. It raises fresh questions about training data cutoffs and how labs collect pre-release material. Original post on X
If the observation holds up, it bears on how AI labs define training data cutoffs and where their training material comes from. Developers who rely on newer or niche languages may want to watch whether models show knowledge of tools that appeared after their stated cutoff. Independent testing or an official response would be needed to clarify what the model actually learned.
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