Tuesday, 15 April, 2025

Pokémon AI Benchmarking Sparks Debate Over Fairness and Model Comparisons

A viral post claimed Google's Gemini AI outperformed Anthropic's Claude in playing the original Pokémon games, reaching Lavender Town ahead of Claude's progress. However, Reddit users highlighted that Gemini benefited from a custom minimap, aiding its gameplay decisions. This incident underscores concerns about the fairness of AI benchmarking, as customized tools can skew results, complicating direct comparisons between different AI models.