Observed Signal · Mar 7, 2024 · Research Report · Source: Trending Topics · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Claude-3 Beats ChatGPT-4 with IQ of 101 in AI Test
Blogger Maxim Lott conducted an IQ test on current AI models using a verbal translation of the Norwegian Mensa IQ test with 35 matrix-style questions, focusing on reasoning rather than visual interpretation. Anthropic's Claude-3 achieved an IQ of 101, the first AI to surpass the average human IQ of 100, beating OpenAI's ChatGPT-4, which scored 85. Microsoft's Bing Copilot scored 79, Google's Gemini scored 77.5, and Gemini Advanced scored 77. The results highlight rapid progress across model versions, with Anthropic improving from Claude-1 (IQ 64) to Claude-2 (82) to Claude-3 (101). Lott predicts the next Claude model could reach IQ 120 within 12-16 months.
The AI model IQ benchmark provides useful insight into LLM capabilities that increasingly power AdTech and MarTech automation, but the article is a niche consumer-oriented ranking rather than an industry-shifting event.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Anthropic's Claude-3 achieved an IQ of 101 on a verbal Mensa-based test, the first AI to surpass the average human IQ of 100.
- OpenAI's ChatGPT-4 scored an IQ of 85 in the same test.
- Microsoft's Bing Copilot scored 79 and Google's Gemini scored 77.5 in the ranking.
- Blogger Maxim Lott created the test by verbally translating the Norwegian Mensa IQ test (35 matrix-style questions).
- Anthropic's models improved from Claude-1 (IQ 64) to Claude-2 (82) to Claude-3 (101).
Connected Companies & Entities
4 Entities mapped“Claude-3 von Anthropic schlägt seine Rivalen, darunter ChatGPT-4 von OpenAI, und ist außerdem die erste KI, die den IQ von 100 überschreitet...”
“Im Durchschnitt hat das Modell von OpenAI beim norwegischen Mensa-Test einen IQ von 85 ergeben....”
“Auf Platz Vier liegt Bing Copilot von Microsoft mit einem IQ von 79....”
“Auf Platz Fünf steht Gemini von Google mit einem IQ von 77,5....”
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