Issue #47

SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026 · 3 CLAIMS CHECKED · 0 SURVIVED THE RECEIPTS · ISSUE 47 OF 47

• TRUE, BUT · Scope SwapA map says 90% of US work hours sit on tasks AI benchmarks barely test. That is a fact about the tests, from a list of 29 benchmarks, not a fact about what AI can do.Mercor, A benchmark map of the US economy, shared on Hacker News on 16 October 2026
• TRUE, BUT · Lab Not FieldMeta's 816-billion-parameter model runs on two Mac Studios. Each one needs 512GB of memory, a model MacRumors says Apple has not released yet.Meta and Apple launch posts on 15 October 2026, amplified by r/artificial and TLDR AI
• BS · Rented HaloThe edited season really vanished, and the premiere moved to 2027. The rogue AI agent comes from unnamed sources. TV4's own check says the human factor, not AI.Aftonbladet, citing unnamed sources, amplified by Gizmodo and r/artificial on 14 to 16 October 2026

THAT IS THE RECORD FOR ISSUE #47. NEXT VERDICT DROPS 9PM AEST.