AI math contest performance
Epoch AI's heatmap drew 26.8K views on X: 0.4x its typical post and #77 of 97 Epoch AI charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
In less than a year LLMs have climbed most of the high school math contest ladder. Every tier of problem difficulty has either been saturated or is well on its way, except for the very highest tier.
Why it spread
It spread because it used an unusual chart type on a hot topic that week, earning 300 likes, 32 reposts, 10 quotes, 67 saves, and 26,802 views, well above the account's typical 114 likes.
What worked
- The heatmap was an unusual chart type, which stood out and helped the post travel.
- The post rode a hot topic that week, giving people a reason to share it.
- The post was branded and included a source line, which added credibility and made it easy to trust and cite.
What to borrow
We could use an unusual chart type like a heatmap to show our own data on a timely topic, and include our brand and a source line so others can share it with confidence.
Careful
Do not over-read the quote rate as proof of deep debate, and do not assume the same form will work for every topic or that the account's typical likes will always be exceeded.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Epoch AI.
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On the Max plan you can pull this chart's numbers with the provenance of each one, as JSON or CSV, with its redraw spec, or call it from an agent over MCP. Chart id bc23d4fa90c2.
Approximate values. Our two readings of this chart agreed only in part (confidence 0.41 of 1), so check the original before you quote a number. The API marks it lowConfidence, and ?min_confidence=0.5 leaves it out.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/v1/charts/bc23d4fa90c2 | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/bc23d4fa90c2/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/bc23d4fa90c2/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
curl -s https://viral-chart.com/api/v1/charts/bc23d4fa90c2/data \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"claude mcp add --transport http viralchart https://viral-chart.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"60 requests a minute per key; over that you get 429 with Retry-After. Up to 5 keys per account, made on your account page and shown once. Without Max, the data route answers 402 with a link to the plans. The numbers describe a chart its publisher owns, and every file carries a license note.
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How far did Epoch AI's "AI math contest performance" chart travel?
26,802 views, 300 likes, 32 reposts and 67 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @EpochAIResearch gets about 68.2K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A heatmap. AI models struggle with hardest math contest problems.
Can I use Epoch AI's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Epoch AI. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.