Predating the current AI invasion by generations, programmers have been pitting bots against each other in StarCraft for years. With new LLMs off the shelf from OpenAI and Anthropic, a fan-made arena decided to match AI created bots against each other, plus some with the human touch. Amusingly, struggling to stay apace with its competitors, OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra apparently changed strategy mid-tournament and opted to cheat.
StarSkirmish is an ongoing clash of AI developed bots in StarCraft: Brood War. Despite being shy of 30 years old (sorry), the real-time strategy game has long been used to test the capabilities of
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