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What happens when AI starts gambling on soccer?
Can AI predict the future? A World Cup betting contest reveals which models make the smartest wagers.
TL;DR
- Obside benchmarked AI models by having them bet on World Cup matches.
- Models researched teams and injuries before making wagers with a virtual $10,000 bankroll.
- Mistral led the field in profitability, followed by GPT 5.5 and DeepSeek.
- Claude Opus was the only model in the red, finishing at the bottom.
- This exercise tests AI's judgment under uncertainty and its ability to turn information into profitable predictions.