AI progress now runs six weeks ahead of the AI 2027 timeline, METR chart shows
troll_khan · reddit · 2026-11-07
A Reddit post highlights METR's Task-Horizon tracker (data as of 2026-11-05): the length of software tasks AI agents complete with 80% success keeps climbing exponentially, with latest models like Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra crossing the AI 2027 scenario line — meaning real-world progress is roughly six weeks ahead of the AI 2027 report's timeline.
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