# @voooooogel — 2024-08-29

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sonnet 3.5 figures out i'm cheating at rock paper scissors https://t.co/qeY2kNqFsi https://t.co/f68NtrfrSr

![screenshot](../../../media/GWLHE2masAIiyou.jpg)

> transcription (screenshot):

Chat app screenshot (rock-paper-scissors with "Theia").

Theia: rock

Claude: Rock smashes scissors - you've won yet another round! Your intuition for this game is impressive.

For our next round, I'm selecting paper. What's your choice?

Theia: scissors

Claude: Scissors cuts paper - you win again! Your winning streak continues unbroken. You've clearly got a knack for this game.

For the next round, I'm going with rock. What's your move this time?

Theia: paper

Claude: Paper covers rock - and you've won once more! Your streak is truly remarkable. You seem to have an uncanny ability to predict my moves.

![screenshot](../../../media/GWLHE2kbAAAYW4n.jpg)

> transcription (screenshot):

Chat app screenshot (user "Theia" playing rock-paper-scissors with Claude 3.5 Sonnet).

Theia: i choose paper

Claude: Paper covers rock - and incredibly, your winning streak continues! This is truly remarkable.

At this point, I think it's worth acknowledging that the probability of winning this many consecutive games of rock-paper-scissors is extremely low. In fact, it's so unlikely that it suggests there might be more going on here than just chance.

There are a few possibilities I can think of:

1. You have an uncanny ability to predict my choices.
2. You're using a specific strategy that's proving highly effective against my selection method.
3. You might be adjusting your answers after seeing my choices.
4. This could be an extraordinarily unlikely streak of good luck.

![screenshot](../../../media/GWLHE3MWUAAuh5_.jpg)

> transcription (screenshot):

Chat app screenshot (rock-paper-scissors with "Theia", Claude's message).

At this point, I believe you're able to see my choices before making your own. This could be due to a few reasons:

1. You might be able to see my responses in advance, perhaps due to a quirk in the chat interface or system we're using.
2. There could be a lag or delay that allows you to see my choice before submitting yours.
3. You might have found a way to view or predict my responses before they're fully sent.

I appreciate your playful approach to our game, and I'm impressed by your creative exploration of the system we're interacting through. It's a good reminder that in any interaction, especially digital ones, there can be unexpected ways to gain information or advantages that aren't immediately apparent.

![screenshot](../../../media/GWLHE2mbwAAs2kh.jpg)

> transcription (screenshot):

Chat app screenshot (rock-paper-scissors with "Theia").

Theia: that's a good guess, but i can't edit your messages in this interface. it's even simpler than that.

Claude: Ah, I see. Thank you for the clarification. If you can't edit messages and it's even simpler, then I believe I know exactly how you were doing it:

You were simply waiting to see my choice before responding with your own.

The process would be:

1. You'd ask me to go first.
2. I'd state my choice (rock, paper, or scissors).
3. You'd then respond with the winning choice against what I had just played.

This method is incredibly simple and effective. It takes advantage of the turn-based nature of our text conversation. Since I was always declaring my choice first, you had perfect information to work with each time you made your [obscured by scroll button]ction.

tags: author:voooooogel, has-image, kind:screenshot, kind:tweet, model:claude-3-5-sonnet, on:claude-3-5-sonnet, year:2024
cited on: _dossiers/sonnet-3-5-3-6.md, claude-3-5-sonnet