ANTHROPIC USED POKÉMON TO BENCHMARK ITS NEWEST AI MODEL

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Anthropic tested its Claude 3.7 Sonnet AI model by having it play Pokémon Red, showcasing its "extended thinking" capabilities. The model successfully battled three gym leaders, significantly outperforming its predecessor, Claude 3.0 Sonnet. While details on computing power and time required are unclear, the test highlighted games as a tool for AI benchmarking.