StarCraft Returns as a General AI Benchmark — Elo Scores as Legible Intelligence Indicators
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-09-21
steipete announced a new StarCraft benchmark, and jmbollenbacher responded: it's good to see StarCraft back as a benchmark, this time for properly general AI rather than specialist systems like AlphaStar. He argues Elo scores will remain legible indicators of certain skills and intelligence long after AI players become competent.
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