# AI model benchmark Intelligence Index updated to v5.0

Artificial Analysis has released version 5.0 of its Intelligence Index, a benchmark that aggregates evaluations to compare AI models. The update provides revised scores and rankings intended to reflect current model capabilities. It matters because such indexes shape how developers and observers judge progress and choose among AI systems.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://artificialanalysis.ai/methodology/intelligence-benchmarking) — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:29:11 +0000
- [Hacker News](https://artificialanalysis.ai/articles/artificial-analysis-intelligence-index-v5) — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 03:06:22 +0000