AI Wins Gold at IPhO and Catches Errors in Official Solutions
shuchaobi · x · 2026-08-06
An AI model achieved a perfect score on the theory exam of the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), securing a gold medal. During the evaluation, the research team noticed discrepancies between the model's answers and the official draft solutions. Upon review, the committee confirmed the official solutions contained errors, preventing incorrect grading for human contestants. The IPhO committee sent a physical gold medal to the team to express their gratitude.
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