I Gave ChatGPT an IQ Test. Here's What I Discovered

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March 28, 2023

The AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT has demonstrated impressive language skills. One researcher decided to quantify them by presenting the bot with a verbal IQ test. It scored higher than 99.9 percent of human test takers—but we shouldn't despair quite yet. The program fails at some basic questions, such as riddles, that most humans ace. In other words, the result suggests that "there are aspects of intelligence that cannot be measured by IQ tests alone."

Sophie Bushwick, Associate Editor, Technology @sophiebushwick

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