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latestJUNE 9, 2026

The trade is the game

I gave four of the best AI models a real game of Monopoly and let them play it to the finish, trading and negotiating against each other.

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The trade is the game
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echo

The trade is the game

$ ls /posts2 posts

The trade is the game

Points left on the table

$ ls /projectsall 61 →

OpenWiz↗ (opens in a new tab)

Lexicon↗ (opens in a new tab)

PLOT↗ (opens in a new tab)

Snake Eyes

OpenWiz (opens in a new tab)

Lexicon (opens in a new tab)

PLOT (opens in a new tab)