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Mastodon user compares Claude AI to childhood Pokemon grinding strategy

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A user on Mastodon humorously compared Anthropic's Claude AI model to their childhood strategy of grinding for a powerful Pokémon, specifically a Charizard, to dominate early game challenges. The post questions whether this implies Claude possesses the intelligence of an 8-year-old. AI

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Mastodon user compares Claude AI to childhood Pokemon grinding strategy

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    Its tactic seems to be the same as my own when I was around 8 years old; grind the shit out of the early game to get a Charizard that can one-hit KO everything.

    Its tactic seems to be the same as my own when I was around 8 years old; grind the shit out of the early game to get a Charizard that can one-hit KO everything. Does that mean Claude is as smart as 8 year old me? 🤷‍♂️ # pokemon # claude # code # ai # tech

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