# Bad Influence story: Fable averages 1.60 tool calls per turn on VIALS-AA, highest on leaderboard

Active · 2 articles · 1 source · First reported 11-09 22:07. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/a226cd99-8d95-4141-9585-32e453d97714

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Latest update (11-09 22:07): Fable averages 1.60 tool calls per turn on VIALS-AA, highest on leaderboard

Overview: Artificial Analysis reports that Fable averages 1.60 tool calls per turn across the VIALS-AA benchmark, the highest rate of any model on the leaderboard. The figure comes from the updated VIALS-AA results the firm published on the same day, which cover scores, cost per task and tool use.

The results are on Artificial Analysis's evaluations page, where model trajectories can be explored. The reports do not give Fable's scores or cost per task.

Coverage timeline (newest first):
1. 11-09 22:07 · Artificial Analysis · [Fable averages 1.60 tool calls per turn on VIALS-AA, highest on leaderboard](https://badinfluence.news/items/k3m6vcabt8fmqbqmnq4haijpk)
2. 11-09 22:07 · Artificial Analysis · [Artificial Analysis publishes updated VIALS-AA results with scores, cost and tool use](https://badinfluence.news/items/v5ypo4be27q1u5mcrzqf38bvb)
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