
Mythos Madness #2: 7 Models, 2 Benchmarks
A 15-cent AI matches a $40 one on simple tasks and dies on hard ones. The harness, not the model, is usually where the gains live.
Welcome to my blog, where I explore the connections between insurance, technology, and society. I’m fascinated by how technological changes reshape society and, professionally, how they transform insurance. This blog attempts to bridge all three, combining my thoughts on big trends with nerdy deep dives into the practical challenges of real world implementation.


A 15-cent AI matches a $40 one on simple tasks and dies on hard ones. The harness, not the model, is usually where the gains live.

Claude Mythos Preview prices intelligence at a level where reading every word of every document for every account starts to pencil out. Insurance should pay attention.

Manus AI positions itself as the first truly autonomous AI agent. If DeepSeek and ChatGPT are like McKinsey, Manus demonstrates the ability to actually get things done.

As AI gets dramatically cheaper, Jevons' Paradox predicts usage will grow even faster. What happens when underwriting intelligence stops being scarce?

Unlike traditional AI chatbots that focus on fluency and creativity, Deepseek R1 prioritizes logical consistency and structured reasoning. That has big implications for insurance.

Generative AI is reshaping underwriting. Here are practical approaches for using it without losing control.

AI agents go beyond chatbots. They interact with external systems, perform multi-step tasks, and represent a natural evolution of automation in insurance.