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Did blatant AI Slop just win a 25K USD Deepmind / Kaggle Grand Prize? [D]
A recent DeepMind/Kaggle competition, "Measuring Progress Toward AGI," has sparked considerable debate following the announcement of its results. The 25,000 USD grand prize was awarded to a submission critiqued as presenting “nonsensical number generation” and questionable methodology. The work, intended to assess LLM reasoning through viewpoint comparison, appears to have been overlooked for critical review. Explore a deeper investigation of this outcome, detailing the methodology and data—a journey that may challenge conventional understanding.
New Fable5/Opus4.8 harness called "Schema" claims 99% on ARC-3 [R]
Introducing Schema, a new Fable5/Opus4.8 harness achieving impressive results on the ARC-AGI-3 benchmark. Schema attains 99% accuracy with Claude Opus 4.8 and 95.35% with GPT-5.6 Sol—all without modifying model weights. This innovative harness refines the interaction process, optimizing how observations inform models, predictions are tested, and plans are executed. A fixed fallback rule prioritizes Opus 4.8 and Sol, ensuring robust performance across all games, as noted by ARC Prize. Explore the technical details and methodology at [https://schema-harness.github.io/](https
Why AMI Labs’ Alexandre LeBrun won’t call his AI ‘AGI’ or ‘superintelligence’
Amidst the industry’s fervent pursuit of "superintelligence," Alexandre LeBrun, CEO of AMI Labs—the world model startup founded by Yann LeCun—takes a measured stance. LeBrun actively avoids labeling his AI with such terms, prioritizing a focus on practical application and demonstrable value over speculative labels. This perspective, grounded in a deep understanding of AI’s current capabilities, underscores AMI Labs’ commitment to delivering tangible solutions. For further insights into AI investment trends, explore our article on Sheryl Sandberg’s recent backing of an AI-powered vehicle inspection service.
Amazon AGI director says AI agent reliability, not capability, is blocking enterprise deployment at VB Transform 2026
Amazon AGI director Bryan Silverthorn identifies a critical obstacle to enterprise AI agent deployment: reliability, not simply capability. Addressing VentureBeat's Transform 2026 audience, Silverthorn highlighted a concerning trend—85% of enterprises pilot AI agents, yet only 5% reach production. He proposes a framework of consistency, robustness, predictability, and safety to measure agent performance, noting that many agents excel in internal evaluations but falter in real-world use. Ultimately, successful deployment hinges on strong management practices, not just advanced models.