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First test of a new neuroscience theory shows how smart brains coordinate information

A new study published in Communications Biology suggests that people who perform better on intelligence tests may have brains that communicate more flexibly across distant regions. The research found ...
The Conversation

IQ tests: the danger of reading too much into them – and the crucial cognitive skills they don’t measure

Lawrence Whalley received funding from Scottish Government, Henry Smith Charity, BBSRC, MRC, Alzheimer's Research Trust, The Wellcome Trust. Many people object to intelligence tests. Some say IQ test ...
Gizmodo

OpenAI Claims Its New Model Reached Human Level on a Test for ‘General Intelligence.’ What Does That Mean?

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model has just achieved human-level results on a test designed to measure “general intelligence”. On December 20, OpenAI’s o3 system scored 85% on the ARC-AGI ...
Scientific American

I Gave ChatGPT an IQ Test. Here’s What I Discovered

ChatGPT is the first nonhuman subject I have ever tested. In my work as a clinical psychologist, I assess the cognitive skills of human patients using standardized intelligence tests. So I was ...
Medical Xpress

Cognitive tests in infancy can offer insight into intelligence at age 30 and beyond

Watching a baby babble, play and interact with others can provide useful insight into what their cognitive ability might be like decades later, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research ...