Mihai Maruseac

I tested 80 models on two simple grid-based problems, asking them to locate 2026 and compute the sum of the neighbors when the numbers are placed in a spiral on the grid. The results surprised me, as models performed better on the problem I thought to be harder, but also I got to see the models cheating. Read more at https://mihai.page/ai-2026-1/

I've been using LLMs to answer questions and learn in the past weeks. I'm summarizing how Deep Research and Study Mode (Guided Learning / Study and Learn) from Gemini and ChatGPT can be used for this, without going into too many details. https://mihai.page/deep-research-study-mode/