Antithesis fuzzing system beats NetHack in minutes

The company Antithesis reports that its automated testing and fuzzing system can now find a path to victory in the roguelike game NetHack within five wall-clock minutes on nearly 80 percent of seeds. By combining unopinionated state space exploration with techniques like uncontrolled polymorphitis and value functions, the system navigates the game's complex state space without requiring human intervention. Open article →