Investor pitches Yu-Gi-Oh! world championship as an AGI benchmark, says AI isn't there yet
Jeff_Leader · x · 2026-09-07
JeffLeader argues that Yu-Gi-Oh!, a trading card game he finds even more complex than Magic: The Gathering at high levels, could serve as a good AGI benchmark: winning a world championship in it. He's impressed by recent AI progress but says we're not quite there yet.
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