LIVE // AI INDEX RISING +4.2% FRI, APR 17 2026

Editor's Pick

More features →
DEEP DIVE

For the first time since transformer architectures went mainstream, the gap between Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 and China's Dola-Seed 2.0 is measurable in single-digit Arena points. We break down what that number actually means, where each lab is winning, and the policy gears now turning in Washington and Beijing.

Ares 8 min read