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I Burned 30 Billion Tokens on These Puzzles and It Changed How I Look at AI

Ben Davis Aug 17, 2026 06:37
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I went to DEF CON for the first time this year, and ended up helping win the GoldBug challenge. I used a lot of Codex, Claude, etc. But it really didn't end up helping that much... Thank you Blacksmith for sponsoring! Check them out at: https://davis7.link/blacksmith substack article - https://davis7.substack.com/p/burning-30-billion-tokens-to-help?r=8c4eti&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web cubes viewer - https://a-twisted-perspective.vercel.app x summary - https://x.com/davis7/status/2087357329054605597 My X, Discord, and more: https://davis7.sh/
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