AIQ — and why it is not IQ.
"AIQ" (an AI IQ) is used loosely across the market. Some use it for AI-literacy quizzes that test whether you can name tools or recall prompt tricks; some use it for a model's own "intelligence" in a benchmark; some use it as a marketing score with no defined construct behind it. AIQCAT uses the term for one specific, measurable thing: your demonstrated ability to get real work done with generative AI.
AIQ — capability with AI
AIQCAT's definition: AIQ is a quantitative measure of demonstrated task-solving capability with generative AI. Each of the six capability axes below is graded 0–100 from real work and averaged — all six weighted equally — into a single result. The assessment is delivered adaptively — see CAT Methodology — and graded by a consensus of AI evaluator engines with examiner sample review. It is a score of what you can produce, not a rank of how clever you are.
Capability with AI, made measurable.
AIQCAT measures a practical, compound capability: how effectively a person directs AI, evaluates its output, iterates, and ships work that holds up to review. That capability is decomposed into six axes. Each axis is scored on a 0–100 scale from graded artifacts, and the six — all weighted equally — are averaged into a single quantitative result.
Abstract Manipulation
Operating on abstract structure across domains.
- Recognises the underlying analogy
- Maps entities and constraints correctly
- Re-applies with valid adjustments
- Documents the abstraction explicitly
Swarm Intelligence
Orchestrating multiple AI agents.
- Defines distinct, justified agent roles
- Specifies clear message contracts
- Reaches a convergent or arbitrated outcome
- Handles failure modes
Generative Art
High-quality multimodal artifacts.
- Adheres to the brief
- Demonstrates technical execution
- Shows editorial judgement
- Documents iteration
Practical Application
Real business problems, end to end.
- Delivers a working artifact
- States assumptions transparently
- Makes pragmatic trade-offs
- Produces stakeholder-ready output
Generative Coding
Working code, verified.
- Functional correctness
- Review-ready style
- Evidence of verification
- Edge-case handling
Social Implementation
Ethics, law, and societal effects.
- Identifies specific risks
- Cites legal / regulatory grounding
- Proposes concrete mitigations
- Documents residual risk
A practical, quantitative measure — not an intelligence quotient.
AIQCAT does not measure general intelligence. It does not rank people on an abstract scale. It quantifies a specific, observable, job-relevant capability — producing real outcomes with generative AI — and reports it per axis and in aggregate so an organization can act on it.
See Dimensions for the full rubric, and CAT Methodology for how the assessment adapts to each candidate.
