Source details
- Original source
- Ethan Mollick
- Published
- 2026-05-15
- Primary topic
- Foundation Models
Why it matters
Model launches, benchmark jumps, API upgrades, context window changes, and frontier LLM competition. This item originated as a short-form social post, so the context blocks below help expand it into tools, models, and evaluation guides.
What happened
The Second Scaling Law remains undefeated. If you want better hacking (or math, or science, or crossword puzzle solving) out of an LLM, just add thinking tokens. There doesn't seem to be any plateau so far. Natália 🔍 (@natalia__coelho) Very important update from UK AISI. This is a meaningful change from the previous report. Here’s what the new data would look like for “Mythos Preview (new)” with $ on the x-axis: — https://nitter.net/natalia__coelho/status/2055061642736762972#m
What to do next
Compare the hosted model pages first, then check the related tools and buyer guides before changing workflow standards.
The Second Scaling Law remains undefeated. If you want better hacking (or math, or science, or crossword puzzle solving) out of an LLM, just add thinking tokens. There doesn't seem to be any plateau so far. Natália 🔍 (@natalia__coelho) Very important update from UK AISI. This is a meaningful change from the previous report. Here’s what the new data would look like for “Mythos Preview (new)” with $ on the x-axis: — https://nitter.net/natalia__coelho/status/2055061642736762972#m
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