First documented AI ascension run claims the Nethack 'AGI-complete' crown
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-09-26
Nethack has long been a running gag as an 'AGI-complete' benchmark. Graham Lee says his team watched the game for a while and tested the Astra model repeatedly with no luck — but a week later, Kenneth Bergquist has claimed the first AI ascension run, with fairly thorough documentation, referencing the 'Is it AGI' flowchart from NeurIPS 2022.
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