METR completed a pre-deployment evaluation of GPT-5.1-Codex-Max &
METR's annotated chart drew 93.9K views on X: 0.6x its typical post and #19 of 26 METR charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
METR completed a pre-deployment evaluation of GPT-5.1-Codex-Max & found its capabilities consistent with past trends. If our projections hold, we expect further OpenAI development in the next 6 months is unlikely to pose catastrophic ri
Why it spread
This post spread because it landed on a hot topic that week and rode launch timing, reaching 93,897 views with 344 likes, 38 reposts, 10 quotes, and 77 saves, even though the account's typical likes are 523.
What worked
- It tied a fresh pre-deployment evaluation to a live launch moment, which matched the hot topic that week and the launch timing.
- It delivered a clear, quotable conclusion about catastrophic risk over the next 6 months, which helped drive 10 quotes and 38 reposts.
- It came from an account with top quarter source reach, so the message reached a wide audience and collected 77 saves alongside 93,897 views.
What to borrow
We could pair our own chart with a timely launch or news moment and state one plain-language takeaway, then let the chart carry the evidence rather than the caption.
Careful
Do not over-read the result: the account's typical likes are 523, so 344 likes is below its normal level, and the spread likely came from the hot topic and launch timing rather than from the chart itself, which had no design polish, no self-labelling, no unusual form, no branding, and no source line.
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How far did METR's "METR completed a pre-deployment evaluation of GPT-5.1-Codex-Max &" chart travel?
93,897 views, 344 likes, 38 reposts and 77 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @METR_Evals gets about 153K views.
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A annotated chart.
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