There are a series of AI trying to learn how to play Super Mario right now and one of them called "Rupert" is doing quite well having cleared 2 levels already. You can watch its many, many, many, many attempts live on TikTok (of all places) right now. This isn't exactly new, one of the first successful attempts was a project called MarI/O, which Rupert is repurposing. It has a fascinating explainer on YouTube if you'd like to open that can of worms.
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