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LLMs are getting better at character-level text manipulation
Recently, I have been testing how well the newest generations of large language models (such as GPT-5 or Claude 4.5) handle natural language, specifically counting characters, manipulating characters in a sentences, or solving encoding and ciphers. Surprisingly, the newest models were able to solve these kinds of…
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AI & Machine LearningSoftware Engineering2025
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Oct 13, 2025 | LLMs are getting better at character-level text manipulation by curioussquirrel | 138 | 108 |
