Asking Good Questions Is Harder Than Giving Great Answers
March 18, 2025
The tests we are using to assess the intelligence of AI are missing an essential aspect of human inquiry — the query itself
by Dan Cohen
Jacques-Louis David, “The Death of Socrates,” 1787, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Perhaps he asked too many good questions
Recently, I sharpened a #2 pencil and took the history section of "Humanity's Last Exam.” Consisting of 3,000 extremely difficult questions, the test is intended for AI, not me. According to its creators and contributors, Human...
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