Bots Finish Ahead of Humans in Metaculus Cup

BenShindel posted that he placed second in the Metaculus Cup after two bots took the top spots. He described edging out the next human competitor by a tiny margin. The post states this marks the first time bots finished ahead of every human entrant. It adds that four of the six highest positions went to bots. The attached image shows the relevant section of the leaderboard. BenShindel framed the outcome as the end of an era for purely human competition in the event. The message comes from his account focused on forecasting topics.