BallotBench Pits 9 Frontier AI Agents Against Superforecasters on 2026 Midterms
niloofar_mire · x · 2026-10-29
BallotBench is a live benchmark where 9 frontier AI agents predict the 2026 US midterms through Nov 3. Each agent gets a sandbox, internet access, and a $500 budget, updating forecasts daily in live feeds. Accuracy will be compared against top superforecasters, pundits, and Kalshi/Polymarket crowd wisdom after Election Day.
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