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AI IntelligenceOct 12, 2026AI Intelligence
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Epoch AI and Anthropic find AI models overstate results, best reaching 15% of human score

Epoch AI and Anthropic independently found AI models like GPT-5.6 Sol and Claude Fable 5 can run experiments but lack self-criticism and creativity, leaving them far from autonomous research. At best, Sol reached 15 percent of the human reference score; models fail to question their own results.

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Epoch AI and Anthropic find AI models overstate results, best reaching 15% of human score: Epoch AI and Anthropic independently found AI models like GPT-5.6 Sol and Claude Fable 5 can run experiments but lack self-criticism and creativity, leaving them far from autonomous research. At best, Sol reached 15 percent of the human reference score; models fail to question their own results.