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AI Exceeds Average Human Creativity Study

Date: January 21, 2026
Company: OpenAI
Category: Models & Research

Narrative

Study by Prof. Karim Jerbi + Yoshua Bengio. 100,000 humans vs GPT-4, Claude, Gemini. AI exceeds average human on divergent linguistic creativity. Published in Scientific Reports.

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Reality

GPT-4 and leading models now above average human creative performance on tested tasks. Top human creators still outperform AI. First crossing of average creativity threshold.

Implication

Landmark moment in AI creativity. Crossed average human threshold but gaps remain with exceptional creators. Redefined "creative AI" debate.

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