How good are frontier models at physics?

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Low reported scores on leading physics benchmarks, including those featured in the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (2026), suggest that frontier language models still struggle with advanced physics, a demanding…

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Sep 16, 2026, 12:19 PM

arXiv.org · Center
How good are frontier models at physics?

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