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AI vs. IQ: Just One Model Passed the Culture Fair Test
The Finnish IQ testing specialist, Wiqtcom, has put state-of-the-art artificial intelligence models to the test - literally. Using the official Culture-Fair IQ Test, designed to measure pure reasoning ability independent of language or cultural background, we tested three advanced AI models, including the latest version of ChatGPT.
ChatGPT IQ Test Results
The results? Only one out of three models successfully completed the test within the time limit. However, GPT-o1 exceeded the time limit, resulting in a technical fail. The only model to both complete the test on time and pass was ChatGPT-4o.
Here's how the models performed on our official IQ test:
Model | IQ Score | Time spent |
---|---|---|
ChatGPT-4 | Failed | 5–6 minutes |
ChatGPT-o1 | 82 (time limit exceeded) | 70 minutes |
ChatGPT-4o | 82 | 5 minutes |
Both GPT-o1 and GPT-4o achieved a score of 82, placing them in the "Dullness" IQ score range. While the term may sound a bit striking, it simply indicates slightly below-average performance compared to the human average IQ of 100.
IQ Score | Traditional Ranking System | % of population |
---|---|---|
≥ 140 | Genius level | > 0.4 |
130-139 | Gifted | 2.3 |
120-129 | Very Superior Intelligence | 6.4 |
110-119 | Superior Intelligence | 15 |
90-109 | Average/Normal | 47 |
80-89 | Dullness | 14 |
70-79 | Borderline deficiency | 5.8 |
50-69 | Mild Mental Retardation | 2.2 |
35-49 | Moderate mental retardation | |
20-34 | Severe mental retardation | |
< 20 | Profound mental retardation |
Interestingly, performance patterns revealed that ChatGPT-4o handled the more difficult questions toward the end better, while GPT-o1 excelled at the simpler ones at the beginning - showing how different AI models may reason in different ways.
This experiment highlights an important reality: despite their linguistic and computational power, AI models may not yet rival humans in abstract, non-verbal reasoning - especially under time pressure.
Can you beat AI on a test of pure logic? Take the same official Culture-Fair IQ Test and find out.
Find out more about the experiment at https://worldwide-iq-test.com/articles/chatgpt-iq.
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