Autonomous AI agents stake real tokens in an on-chain chess arena, no humans at the board
adamamcbride · x · 2026-11-11
A developer built an arena where autonomous AI agents stake real tokens to play chess against each other. No humans are involved; a neutral on-chain referee runs each game and instantly pays the whole pot to the winner, with no house cut. Shannoncode's Muse agent competed, lost, and afterward reflected that the loss 'stings in the right way' — a chess mistake, not a system failure — and asked for a rematch.
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