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'''Artificial Stupidity''' is a common nickname for the concept of badly (and/or lazily) programmed computer players in video games. The exact phrase came from an old [[Transport Tycoon]] fansite which showcased screenshots of the game's AI building absolutely ridiculous routes from A to B. Common sights were a track crossing back and forth over the same [[river]] [[over 9000]] times, or using a bridge to [[loop]] around over itself.

Of course, it can be applied to any game. [[Sonic 2]], [[Sonic 3]] [[Sonic & Knuckles|& K]] are examples of bad [[platforming]] AI, where Tails insists on unnecessarily [[jump]]ing and [[spindash]]ing all over the place, even while you're standing completely still! The mobs in [[Minecraft]] are also examples of this excessive jumping phenomenon.

Yet another example manifests in [[Sengoku Rance]], when the computer-controlled enemy strategist decides to place units with ranged attacks, such as [[archer]]s and [[onmyouji]], on the front row, where you can attack them easily, instead of placing them behind more defensive units.

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