SMRTR AIMar 23, 2026lobste.rs

LLM 'benchmark' as a 1v1 RTS game where models write code controlling the units

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A new benchmark tests large language models by having them compete in real-time strategy games where AI systems write JavaScript code to control 9 units each in tactical combat scenarios. The models iteratively improve their strategies through a write-code-play-review cycle before competing in round-robin tournaments, with Gemini 3.1 Pro dominating by winning 46 out of 50 games.

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