Epoch Index suggests AI capabilities progress twice as fast with reasoning models
Jsevillamol · x · 2026-09-02
Data from Epoch AI shows the Epoch Capabilities Index (ECI) frontier has advanced by 14 points/year since reasoning models were introduced, compared to six points/year in the non-reasoning era, suggesting AI capabilities progress is twice as fast.
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