Epoch AI Says Reasoning Models Double Progress Rate

Jaime Sevilla, co-founder and director of Epoch AI, posted that the Epoch Capabilities Index is hard to interpret yet indicates AI capabilities progress twice as fast since reasoning models were introduced. The statement appeared on X in a post from the EpochAIResearch account. Sevilla's bio in the post identifies him as a researcher focused on AI trends, scaling laws, and forecasting. No further details on the index movement or independent confirmation appear in the packet.