DeepMind/Kaggle $25k Prize Award Disputed
TheWerkmeister · reddit · 2026-07-18
The author disputes the judging results of the Google DeepMind sponsored Kaggle competition “Measuring Progress Toward AGI - Cognitive Abilities”, arguing that a highly flawed submission won the $25,000 prize.
The post focuses on compiling evidence regarding the fairness of the award:
- The goal was to design a new AI benchmark based on cognitive science
- The author claims the analyzed work intended to show an LLM different perspectives on 5 statements and observe if it changed its attitude
- However, the final submission was a massive "collage" far exceeding the required format, filled with inadequate arguments
- The author further questions whether the judges actually read the methods, code, and data carefully
The organizers stated that the review followed the rules and is ultimately a matter of subjective judgment.
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