GPT outperforms human max score, questioning the value of IOI as a benchmark
rpeng233 · x · 2026-08-26
A Twitter user noted that GPT scored 600 in an IOI-style contest where the maximum human score was 500, suggesting that traditional programming competitions are losing their value as benchmarks for human intelligence. The author criticizes organizers for being unwilling to adapt (such as ranking AIs separately) and argues that the reality of AI surpassing human contestants must be accepted.
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