SAN ANTONIO — A thrilling wager of $1 million hinges on the result of the Duke-Houston contest during the Final Four, pitting a seasoned gambler against an AI-powered prediction site. Both competitors have displayed impressive acumen during March Madness, with the balance of triumph resting on the forthcoming game’s outcome.
In Las Vegas, betting experts are inclined towards Sean Perry, a professional gambler, who has backed the 5 1/2-point favorite, Duke, to seize victory. Meanwhile, the AI platform 4C Predictions has thrown its support behind Houston, offering a self-assured nod to its advanced prediction capabilities.
Remarkably, both Perry and the 4C’s AI system have endured a stellar journey over the initial 60 games of this tournament. Perry has noted only 13 missteps, while the AI has just faltered on 10 occasions. Impressively, both strategists successfully chose all of the Final Four teams.
Alan Levy, spearheading 4C Predictions, highlighted how the AI’s performance placed it among the top 95th percentile of human competitors, a feat surpassing original expectations. Levy shared that ChatGPT is instrumental in verifying this ranking.
Currently, top contenders in vast bracket pools hosted on platforms like ESPN, Yahoo, and CBS boast picks ranging between 55 and 56 accurate predictions. For the upcoming semifinals, both Perry and AI aligned their forecasts, selecting Auburn to triumph in Saturday’s matchup. However, the escalating value of picks as the tournament advances means that AI could still face defeat despite its strong track record.
This year’s tournament has been particularly unforgiving for fans of major upsets, a phenomenon that worked in favor of Perry and the AI since both opted mainly for traditional choices. Their brackets saw both Memphis and St. John’s advancing through multiple rounds, yet Memphis exited in the first round against Colorado State, and St. John’s bowed out in the second round.
Levy is currently deliberating upon Perry’s proposition to scale up the wager to a daunting $10 million. “Here’s my take,” Levy mentioned in a recent email correspondence, “I foresee you joining us—the 4C team—and reveling in the celebration on Saturday.”