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A model matches superforecaster performance

development2026-05-22

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An LLM matched superforecaster performance on ForecastBench, closing a gap that had been treated as a durable human advantage.

Reporting date: 2026-05-22 (not necessarily the event date)

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A model replaying slices of the web occasionally beats a prediction market

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A model matches superforecaster performance
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Reporting date: 2026-05-22
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-05-22-a-model-matches-superforecasters
Claim: An LLM matched superforecaster performance on ForecastBench, closing a gap that had been treated as a durable human advantage.
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- Welcome to May 22, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-may-22-2026
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