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title: "In game theory, generalists sometimes win out over specialists"
date: 2026-06-17
source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/game-theory-generalists-sometimes-win-out-over-specialists-0617
description: "Researchers show that for certain kinds of games, an overlooked class of algorithms performs much better than expected."
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# In game theory, generalists sometimes win out over specialists

Researchers show that for certain kinds of games, an overlooked class of algorithms performs much better than expected.

*Published: 2026-06-17*