Scientists have claimed that an artificial intelligence system called ConceptNet has a higher IQ thana 4 year old human being.

ConceptNet recently took an IQ test that was designed for children and scored higher than average four-year-olds.ConceptNet achieved a total score of 69 after five tests focusing on word reasoning and vocabulary compared to 50 achieved by a 4 year old child. Scientists said that the system is only getting smarter.

The system, ConceptNet is a result of an open-source project run by the MIT Common Sense Computing Initiative. The ConceptNet 4 was used in the study at the University of Chicago and the team used 'concepts' with what's known as a 'relation'.

In order to determine the Performance IQ, the examinants are asked to draw, solve puzzles and carry out memory tasks while Verbal IQ consists of questions designed to test a child's word reasoning, vocabulary and comprehension. The study concentrated on the Verbal IQ test.

In the research paper titled, Measuring an Artificial Intelligence System's Performance on a Verbal IQ Test For Young Children, the researchers subjected ConceptNet 4 to the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence. The WPPSI-III IQ test has 14 subtests and a complete assessment consists of a Performance IQ and a Verbal IQ.

“The ConceptNet scored a [mark] that is average for a 4-year-old child, but below average for 5- to 7-year-olds," concluded the researchers. The findings were also published in the MIT Technology Review on 1 October, 2015.