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GLM-5.2 released, showing improved reasoning and Pac-Man generation

GLM-5.2 has been released, with open weights expected next week. Initial impressions suggest it is slower than its predecessor but offers improved reasoning capabilities. In a one-shot test, GLM-5.2 successfully generated a functional Pac-Man clone, though minor ghost AI issues were present, which were resolved with a follow-up prompt. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates improved generative capabilities for complex tasks like game creation, potentially influencing how AI is used for software development.

RANK_REASON This is a release of a model with open weights, but it is not from a tier-1 frontier lab, and the primary focus is on its performance in a specific test case rather than a broad benchmark. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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GLM-5.2 released, showing improved reasoning and Pac-Man generation

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/ex-arman68 ·

    GLM 5.2 is out - open weights to be released next week. How did it do on my one-shot Pac-Man test?

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1u4p1av/glm_52_is_out_open_weights_to_be_released_next/"> <img alt="GLM 5.2 is out - open weights to be released next week. How did it do on my one-shot Pac-Man test?" src="https://preview.redd.it/4sqjqt71f17h…