ConeheadAI · leftover lesson
SNK3-095 · Curriculum How-to
Same UI ≠ same model — check the product model id
L1–L3 · Hands On–Verifier (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
Look for this insight
When a product swaps the model behind the same chat/agent UI, re-run your smoke checks — yesterday's quality and cost no longer apply.
Lesson hook
Grok's Imagine Agent mode was reported to have quietly switched to Grok 4.5 under the same button (model id: imagine-agent-mode-grok-4-5). The workplace lesson: the label on a button is not a contract with the underlying model. After any silent model swap, re-check one real task you already trust — latency, refusal style, and cost can all shift. You still own publish and send.
Do this now
Open the AI product you use most and write two lines: (1) chat mode model/label (2) advanced/agent mode model/label. If you don't know, check the settings or session info. You're done when you've circled whether they match, plus the one smoke task you'll re-run after any model change, in 12 words or less.
Completion check: compares_chat_vs_advanced_model_labels
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