The ARC Prize has announced the winners of Milestone 2 in its ARC-AGI-3 Kaggle competition. The announcement, made on October 1, 2026, highlights significant progress in artificial general intelligence development through the open-sourcing of specialized agents.
Leading the competition, Daniel Franzen secured the top position with a score of 27.9%, earning a cash prize of $25,000. Following closely, Lord Han Solo placed second with a score of 23.8%, receiving $7,500. Lohit Siriki rounded out the top three, placing third with a score of 22.5% and a prize of $5,000.
As part of the competition requirements and in the spirit of collaborative advancement, all three winners have open-sourced their agents. The competition, which was conducted online, serves as a critical benchmark for testing AI capabilities in reasoning and generalization.
The Milestone 2 results represent a major step forward in the ARC Prize's ongoing efforts to drive innovation in the field of AGI through structured, competitive challenges.