In a groundbreaking achievement, British AI startup ManticAI has made headlines by ranking eighth in the prestigious Metaculus Cup, an international forecasting competition. This event saw AI outperforming numerous human forecasters, including seasoned professionals, in predicting a variety of events ranging from political shifts to environmental crises. While AI’s performance still trails behind the best human forecasters, it raises intriguing questions about the future of predictive analytics and the potential for AI to surpass human intuition.