Dossier
APM
Coverage of APM in the Nexus archive.
- Button-mashing never worked in StarCraft. Tokenmaxxing won’t work in AI
The article compares the flawed focus on 'actions per minute' (APM) in games like StarCraft to the current trend of 'tokenmaxxing' in AI development, arguing both metrics mislead by prioritizing quantity over quality. Studies show higher APM doesn't correlate with better performance, and Google DeepMind's AlphaStar AI won despite lower APM. Anthropic reports agents consume significantly more tokens than standard chat, echoing past gaming mistakes.
- PDP suffers fresh setback as Bauchi Rep defects to APM
Aliyu Misau, a federal legislator, defected from the PDP to APM due to the party's leadership crisis, which he stated hindered his ability to represent his constituency. This move marks a fresh setback for the PDP.