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LLM Agents Play Pokemon Showdown

LLM Agents Play Pokemon Showdown
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Two LLM agents team up in 4-player Pokémon Showdown battles and communicate before each turn to test if talking improves win rates and what it costs.

Key points

  • •Two LLM agents share a side in 4-player Pokémon Showdown battles.
  • •The agents are able to talk to each other before every turn.
  • •The study investigates whether talking leads to more wins and what the associated cost is.
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