On Tuesday afternoon, Anthropic launched Claude Plays Pokémon on Twitch, a livestream of Anthropic’s newest AI model, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, playing a game of Pokémon Red. It’s become a fascinating experiment of sorts, showcasing the capabilities of today’s AI tech and people’s reactions to them. AI researchers have used all sorts of video games, from […]
Anthropic used Pokémon to benchmark its newest AI model
Anthropic used Pokémon to benchmark its newest AI model. Yes, really. In a blog post published Monday, Anthropic said that it tested its latest model, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, on the Game Boy classic Pokémon Red. The company equipped the model with basic memory, screen pixel input, and function calls to press buttons and navigate around the […]
A Married Woman Is Going Viral For Collecting Boyfriends Like Pokémon
A couple is attracting attention after revealing the details of their nonmonogamous marriage. Prince Soy and Seira | Prince Soy/YouTube Prince Soy—a Japanese chef and online content creator—is giving his social media followers an inside look at married life with his wife, Seira, and Seira’s boyfriends. When Seira went to Australia to study in 2023, she […]
Fans Slam SM Entertainment For “Mistreatment” Of aespa’s Giselle Following Pokémon Ad
An unfortunate aspect of the K-Pop industry is that there will always be some members of a group that are more or less popular than others. Whether it’s for their visuals, skills, personality, or how their company promotes them, some idols just get more public attention and opportunities than others. It’s an issue that bothers […]
How to play Pokémon and other Game Boy games on your iPhone
Apple finally updated its App Store guidelines to allow global developers to host retro game emulators on iOS. Now, you don’t need to jailbreak your iPhone or download any sketchy software — you can get a sophisticated emulator right in the palm of your hand for free on the App Store. No one is more […]