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Ben’s Bites: My Thoughts on Fable

Greetings everyone,

I’ve been actively engaging with Fable since its recent return, although my focus hasn’t been primarily on building. What draws me to Anthropic’s models is their creative problem-solving abilities; they often connect ideas in ways I struggle to comprehend.

This week, Fable has served as a valuable companion in my thought process. Interestingly, it seems to exhibit some traits reminiscent of Opus in its communication style and analytical approach. After verifying, I confirmed that my prompts are not being routed to Opus, which makes this observation all the more intriguing.

I’m eagerly anticipating the launch of GPT 5.6, believed to be arriving this week. I hope it delivers the creative and thoughtful output I’ve been searching for. I find Codex to be a significantly superior product compared to Claude Code (or Cowork), and its speed is impressive.

As is often the case, I find myself using tools in unconventional ways—utilizing a coding agent with a programming focus for creative brainstorming. To enhance efficiency, I’ve simplified Claude Code’s system prompt, allowing for a swifter interaction with less steering.

What I’m really seeking is a tool that is still capable of building but leans more towards collaborative creative thinking rather than a traditional developer mindset. Although I occasionally experiment with plain Claude for alternate insights, it hasn’t quite met my expectations either.

I’ve explored various skills, prompts, and configurations, yet nothing seems to fulfill my creative ambitions. This constant dilemma lingers in my mind, especially when I’m in the process of creating—what do I actually want? Today, this question resonates with me more than ever, reinforced by my belief that I will only find clarity when I immerse myself in the creative work.

Moreover, this could also reflect a broader impact of AI; with the ability to generate content at any moment, one tends to cycle through options until reaching a satisfying outcome. Just keep that wheel turning, right?

Is this a healthy approach? 😅

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  • Today marks the final day of Fable available in your Claude subscriptions (at least for now). Starting tomorrow, you will need to purchase usage credits to continue using Fable. Here’s a guide to maximize your usage on this last day:

    I have primarily engaged in a single extended chat with Fable this entire week. Its memory utilization, data compaction, and file writing capabilities are remarkable. I’m frequently deploying codex and droid as subagents—so much so that my Codex usage is depleting faster than my Claude Code usage.— Keshav

    Theo’s video offers valuable insights on utilizing Fable and encourages rethinking how to leverage modern AI models. Remember, GPT-5.6-Sol is likely to be available this week, and you can expect similar performance and behavior from it.

  • The Information reported that OpenAI has discovered a method to reduce its inference costs by 50% and has already tested this on logged-out ChatGPT users. Could this suggest a reduction in API costs for their latest models as well? It’s uncertain, but fingers crossed! The last significant price reduction was approximately a year ago when OpenAI cut costs by 80% on o3.

  • GPT-Realtime-2.1-mini is a new model in the OpenAI API capable of processing video input and outputting audio, all while executing reasoning and tool calls.

  • MIRA is an interactive world model trained on 10,000 hours of Rocket League-style gameplay, giving the feel of a basic computer game with somewhat awkward controls.

  • Recent interpretability research from Anthropic indicates that Claude employs a global workspace to activate various concepts that don’t appear in the output or thought process but influence its operations, akin to subconscious thoughts.


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