AI Prediction Index

One prediction, on the record

“A task I think is less likely (about 20%) by Dec 31 2026: from a one-paragraph high-level prompt, make a >10 minute short film that's hard for at least me (not a film buff) to easily distinguish from the kinds of short films that make it into film festivals.”

Member of technical staff, METR; former senior advisor at Open Philanthropy

Said Jan 14, 2026Deadline Dec 31, 2026Planned Obsolescence, 'AI predictions for 2026', January 14, 2026

Cotra rescored her ten 2026 task forecasts in August 2026, five months before the deadline.