Musk: 'Super Intelligence' Now Aces Accounting Tests AI Failed 18 Months Ago
elonmusk · x · 2026-10-02
Elon Musk shared a study showing AI models now ace accounting tests, noting that just 18 months ago the best models scored below the 37% average of human accountants. The researchers say the results were so striking they considered withholding publication, but chose transparency to help people and institutions prepare for rapidly advancing AI.
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