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Codex pilots drone successfully, Claude refuses tasks

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An experiment tested seven AI models on their ability to pilot a drone through a mobile control application. While Codex successfully landed the drone, Claude exhibited numerous refusals for the drone piloting tasks. The experiment utilized an open-source Mobile MCP for controlling the DJI mobile app via computer vision. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates varying capabilities of AI models in real-world control tasks, highlighting potential limitations in safety or task adherence for some models.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes the performance of AI models in a specific application (drone piloting), which falls under tooling or product application rather than a core release or research milestone.

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Codex pilots drone successfully, Claude refuses tasks

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Basic-Let6828 ·

    Tested 7 models flying a drone through a phone MCP: Claude refused, Codex landed it

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1x4zb5j/tested_7_models_flying_a_drone_through_a_phone/"> <img alt="Tested 7 models flying a drone through a phone MCP: Claude refused, Codex landed it" src="https://external-preview.redd.it/dHRzZm9wdm4zOXZoMQ6s…

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