In the Weights is your new AI-centric vanity search

A new tool called In the Weights lets you check whether AI models actually know your name. You type in a person's name, and the tool digs into the training weights of AI models to see how prominently that name shows up — basically, did the model absorb enough of your writing, interviews, or content to recognize you when someone asks about you.

The idea behind it is simple: your name is now a kind of currency in the AI ecosystem. If your work was scraped, cited, or referenced during training, your name sits somewhere in the model's memory. This tool gives you a score — a vanity metric, sure — but it also tells you whether your voice is being pulled forward when someone asks an AI about your field.

This is the kind of thing that matters more as AI becomes a daily tool for hiring managers, journalists, and clients who are starting to trust what the models say about you. Your name in the weights is a signal that the AI ecosystem has absorbed your work — and that it might speak for you when no one's watching.

Why this matters for us: la gente who's been building their reputation in communities, on social media, and in their trades are finding out whether the AI models are actually listening to them.