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Obfuscated C Code Contest Challenges in the AI Era

Originally Published 4 months ago — by The New Stack

The IOCCC returned after four years with a record 23 high-quality obfuscated C code entries, showcasing human mastery over AI analysis, with some entries using Unicode and creative tricks. Judges emphasized human skill over AI, and the contest celebrated its tradition with a modernized presentation, including videos and live announcements. The event highlighted the ongoing challenge of AI in understanding complex code and will continue in December 2025.

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Human Programmer Triumphs Over AI in World Coding Championship

Originally Published 5 months ago — by Business Insider

Polish programmer Przemysław Dębiak won the 2025 AtCoder World Tour Finals in Tokyo, beating an OpenAI AI tool, highlighting that human creativity and endurance still outperform AI in complex, lengthy coding contests. The victory underscores the ongoing competition between human programmers and AI, with AI excelling in optimization but humans maintaining an edge in creative problem-solving.

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