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Exploring AI's Role in Personal Recognition Through "In the Weights" Platform

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In 2026, Thomas Dimson and Joey Flynn, former OpenAI employees, launched In the Weights, a website that assesses how AI models recognize individuals without relying on web searches. The site evaluates models such as Grok, Gemini, and GPT using a strength score based on responses to queries like "Who is <name>?"

  • Purpose: The site measures the prominence of individuals in AI training, questioning if they contribute to "superhuman artificial intelligence."
  • Concept and Implementation: Models provide up to 10 results per inquiry, clustering similar descriptions and assigning strength scores to reflect recognition levels.
  • Notable Scores: Points of comparison are established, with figures like Macaulay Culkin leading the leaderboard.
  • Origins: Dimson and Flynn were inspired by reflections on Google searches’ relevance and a blog post on AI weights. Their site probes if AI encoded lives can grant immortality.
  • Future Plans: Focus includes understanding model biases, accuracy, and the gaps in notable figure recognition without existing Wikipedia pages.