Simon Willison on AI

Simon Willison@simonw

Claude 3.5 Haiku is out - two surprises: 1. It's priced differently from Claude 3 Haiku. 3.5 Sonnet had the same price as 3 Sonnet, but 3.5 Haiku costs ~4x more than 3 Haiku did 2. No image input support yet 3.5 Haiku beats 3 Opus though, and Opus cost 15x the new Haiku price!

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Follows a clear Hook → List → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Short sentences keep the pace up, so the reader never has to re-read a line.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → List → Landing
Style: Listed out, so each point can be lifted on its own.
Tone: energetic, concrete, punchy
Mechanisms: Specificity
Written for: People building with AI

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