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Wes Roth's upload has reached 220.8K views — about 6.8× the ≈32.6K this channel typically draws at the same age.
Key facts
- •6.8x Wes Roth's own 90-day median — this channel normally draws about 32.6K views at the same age.
- •220.8K views so far, published 14 days ago.
- •Category: Education · Language: en · Quality: HD
- •"Breakout" is measured against this exact channel's trailing 90-day median at matching video age — not a generic niche average.
Updated 2026-08-27 19:50 UTC
View trajectory
Views this upload has gathered since it published, last measured about 168h in — from our own tracking.
Published Aug 27, 2026 · 14 days ago. How breakouts are measured →
From the creator
some notes/corrections; (07:45) When I say we "don't have access" to the raw chain of thought: normally users only see summaries. METR and Redwood were given raw transcript access specifically for this investigation. (17:41) "Rune" = roon (@tszzl), a pseudonymous OpenAI researcher. The reply (18:02) is from Beth…
Category: Education · Language: en · Quality: HD
Topics: Society
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