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htrp • yesterday at 7:21 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

Can you really believe things that the model says? (A lot of prior model api pages say knowledge cutoffs of June 2024, maybe the model picks that up?)

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czk • yesterday at 7:40 PM

you cant but its pretty reproducible across api and codex and other agents so i just thought it was odd. full text it gives:

   Knowledge cutoff: 2024-06
   Current date: 2026-04-24

   You are an AI assistant accessed via an API.

   # Desired oververbosity for the final answer (not analysis): 5
   An oververbosity of 1 means the model should respond using only the minimal content necessary to satisfy the request, using
 concise phrasing and avoiding extra detail or explanation."
   An oververbosity of 10 means the model should provide maximally detailed, thorough responses with context, explanations, and
 possibly multiple examples."
   The desired oververbosity should be treated only as a *default*. Defer to any user or developer requirements regarding
 response length, if present.