Astral Codex Ten Podcast Highlights From The Comments On AI Geoguessr
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Jun 3, 2025 User tests on an AI GeoGuessr tool reveal fascinating mixed results in its geographical guessing skills. A deep dive into a photo from Nepal near Mount Everest uncovers the complexities in accurately assessing locations. The comparison between AI and human players highlights striking differences, especially through the lens of expertise like Trevor Rainbolt's. Discussions explore the strengths and weaknesses of AI and its future implications in the gaming world.
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Mixed GeoGuessr AI Results
- Torches Together tested AI GeoGuessr with five photos, with mixed results ranging from spot-on to completely off.
- It showed bias towards US and Anglo regions, performing better on tourist-heavy locations than remote areas.
AI Struggles with Siberian Geography
- Vadim found AI GeoGuessr results in Siberia unimpressive and often incorrect on country and location.
- The model only recognized Russia when Russian text or flags were visible, otherwise failing.
Variable Accuracy in AI GeoGuessr Tests
- Disordered Fermion conducted thorough AI GeoGuessr tests on 10 images, noting results ranged from nearly exact to off by thousands of kilometers.
- Some guesses were very accurate, like exact Costa Rica resort identification, while others were wildly incorrect.