BallotBench pits 9 frontier AI agents against experts in live midterm forecasting
karinanguyen · x · 2026-10-29
Thoughtful Lab launched BallotBench, a live benchmark where 9 frontier AI agents compete to predict the 2026 US midterms through Election Day, Nov 3, with real-time feeds showing each agent's research, revisions and calls. Commenters suggest tracking how models form and update forecasts versus outlets like Polymarket could yield a valuable dataset once outcomes land.
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