{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AI News Today | Julian Goldie Podcast","title":"Hermes Mixture of Agents DESTROYS Fable 5?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c4c84b67\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":666,"description":"Hermes Agent Mixture of Agents (MoA) Presets: Build a Model Panel to Beat Gated Frontier Models\nHermes Agent has released Mixture of Agents (MoA) Presets, allowing multiple AI models to run in parallel and be aggregated into a single stronger answer, similar to systems like Fusion and Sakana Fugu. The script explains this as a workaround for gated or limited-preview frontier models (e.g., GPT 5.6 and Claude Fable 5) by improving performance through a “panel of experts” approach rather than relying on one model. It introduces Hermes Bench, noting claimed reference MoA scores 8% higher than Opus and 11% higher than GPT, and highlights top performance from an Opus 4.8 + GPT-5.5 aggregator. Viewers are shown how to update Hermes, select MoA presets via terminal and dashboard, configure via desktop app or config.yaml, and switch presets with provider commands.\n00:00 Hermes MoA Presets\n00:43 Why Models Are Gated\n02:09 Update and Enable MoA\n04:06 Commands and Config\n04:49 Top Hermes Bench Combos\n05:04 Panel Beats Genius\n05:47 Fusion and Alternatives\n06:35 Build Systems Not Models\n07:34 Agent OS Workflow\n08:42 Old Way vs New Way\n09:39 AI Profit Boardroom\n10:58 Wrap Up and Links","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Tp0JSUlyiAe2ran44b13cjk4ImQYS1QEMKCAa9Q7go0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lNTYz/NGQxMTU2ZTM1MzU5/MDNiYjcwZjJmYTY5/ODJmOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}