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New website reveals how well AI models recall individuals from training data

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A new website called "In the Weights" has been launched by former OpenAI employees Thomas Dimson and Joey Flynn, which aims to determine how well artificial intelligence models can recall specific individuals from their training data. The site queries various AI models, including GPT, Gemini, Grok, and Claude, to assign a "strength score" indicating a person's prominence in the model's knowledge base. This score is based on the model's ability to identify and describe individuals without relying on external tools like web search, with notable figures like Macaulay Culkin and Luciano Pavarotti currently topping the leaderboards. AI

IMPACT Provides insight into the internal knowledge representation of AI models and their potential for recall without external tools.

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COVERAGE [6]

  1. The Decoder TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthias Bastian ·

    Website "In the Weights" shows whether AI models know who you are

    <p><img alt="" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="768" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/are_you_in_the_weights.png" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;" width="1376" /></p> <p> Two former OpenAI employees have built a website call…

  2. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Anthony Ha ·

    In the Weights is your new AI-centric vanity search

    So ... what's your In the Weights score?

  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    In the Weights measures how well AI models remember you without web search. It queries ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and others with your name, assigning a strength s

    In the Weights measures how well AI models remember you without web search. It queries ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and others with your name, assigning a strength score. Leaderboard: Macaulay Culkin at 988, followed by Luciano Pavarotti. The creators left OpenAI after realising Googl…

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/in-the-weights-is-your-n…
  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    In the Weights is a new vanity search that measures how well AI models can recall someone without using web search. Created by Thomas Dimson and Joey Flynn, it

    In the Weights is a new vanity search that measures how well AI models can recall someone without using web search. Created by Thomas Dimson and Joey Flynn, it queries models including Grok, Gemini, GPT, Claude and Llama to assign a "strength score" based on recall quality. Macau…

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/in-the-weights-is-your-n…
  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · sagalinked ·

    📰 In The Weights, an AI-centric vanity search tool has been introduced, allowing users to assess their online presence and engagement metrics. 🔗 https:// techcr

    📰 In The Weights, an AI-centric vanity search tool has been introduced, allowing users to assess their online presence and engagement metrics. 🔗 https:// techcrunch.com/2026/06/20/in-t he-weights-is-your-new-ai-centric-vanity-search/ # Tech # AI

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/in-the-weights-is-your-n…
  6. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The Decoder: Website “In the Weights” shows whether AI models know who you are. “Those ‘weights’ are billions of numerical values where AI models encode their k

    The Decoder: Website “In the Weights” shows whether AI models know who you are. “Those ‘weights’ are billions of numerical values where AI models encode their knowledge. If you show up in them, the model considered you relevant enough during training to recall without tools like …

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