Study: Humans Surpass AI Models in 'WorldTest' Study
Study: Humans CrushSurpass All AI Models in MIT's WorldTest' Benchmark Study
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MIT's WorldTest benchmark just shattered the AI hype bubble by revealing what experts suspected all along — current AI models are sophisticated pattern-matching machines, not true intelligence. When tested against 517 humans on tasks requiring genuine world understanding, every top AI model got crushed, proving they can't build internal models of reality or adapt strategically like humans do.
AI consistently outperforms humans across critical domains from healthcare diagnostics to financial trading, as studies show superior creativity scores and problem-solving capabilities. While humans excel in specific contexts requiring intuition, AI's unparalleled data processing speed and freedom from cognitive biases make it the superior decision-maker for most real-world applications.
Metaculus Prediction
There's a 96% chance that there will be Human-machine intelligence parity before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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