Frontier AI capabilities growth
Epoch AI's scatter plot drew 169.9K views on X: 2.5x its typical post and #24 of 97 Epoch AI charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
AI capabilities accelerated in 2024! According to our Epoch Capabilities Index, frontier model improvement nearly doubled, from ~8 points/year to ~15 points/year.
Why it spread
This chart post spread because it paired a clear acceleration claim, frontier model improvement nearly doubling from about 8 points per year to about 15 points per year, with strong engagement of 429 likes, 74 reposts, 36 quotes, 138 saves and 169,909 views, and its quote rate landed in the top quarter.
What worked
- The post text states a simple before and after story, roughly 8 points per year rising to roughly 15 points per year, which is easy to repeat and quote.
- The chart is a scatter with high self labelling and a source line, so viewers can understand the claim and its origin without extra explanation.
- The account is branded and the source reach sits in the top quarter, giving the post distribution beyond its own followers.
What to borrow
We can frame our own chart around one clear before and after change in our data, label it heavily, include a source line, and let the headline number do the talking.
Careful
Do not copy the exact acceleration claim or treat the engagement as proof that the finding is universally accepted, since the facts show many quotes and an independent author rather than a settled consensus.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Epoch AI.
Make it yours
Your numbers, the bar chart way.
Starts from the real numbers of "Frontier AI capabilities have improved nearly twice as fast since April 2024" by Epoch AI. Replace every number with yours before you post. Make one like this, step by step
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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 830b40696a1b.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /api/v1/charts/830b40696a1b | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/830b40696a1b/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/830b40696a1b/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/830b40696a1b/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 "Frontier AI capabilities growth" chart travel?
169,909 views, 429 likes, 74 reposts and 138 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @EpochAIResearch gets about 68.2K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A scatter plot. Frontier AI capabilities improve nearly twice as fast.
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.