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PENDINGStated October 8, 2023
Geoffrey HintonTuring laureate; “godfather of AI”
"In five years' time it may well be able to reason better than us."
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Verdict
Deadline not reached
Deadline in claim
~2028

Assessment

Within the window. Reasoning has improved, but whether AI “reasons better than us” broadly is unresolved as of mid-2026. Open.

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