Epoch AI
Nonprofit research institute behind FrontierMath and AI capability benchmarks
Epoch AI is a nonprofit research institute that studies AI trends and builds rigorous benchmarks, including FrontierMath and the Epoch Capabilities Index. Not a startup selling environments, but a key independent evals organization; Mechanize's founders previously led Epoch.
FrontierMath benchmark commissioned by OpenAI
| Website | epoch.ai |
|---|---|
| Domains | Math, Machine Learning |
| Location | Remote |
| Team size | 11-25 |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Funding | Philanthropic grants (nonprofit) |
| Founders | Jaime Sevilla, Tamay Besiroglu @tamaybes |
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