As the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico is about to ignite, a groundbreaking showdown between technology and sports has quietly begun. Lenovo recently announced a global first-of-its-kind AI vs. human prediction battle for the World Cup, in collaboration with Migu.

According to the information, this event is led by Tianxi AI Super Intelligent Agent, an AI super agent under Lenovo. It will gather top domestic AI large models such as DeepSeek, Kimi, Wenxin Yilang, Tongyi Qianwen, and China Mobile Jiutian, forming 12 AI prediction factions. This star-studded "AI team" will comprehensively predict all matches of this World Cup and engage in the first-ever human vs. AI World Cup prediction competition with millions of football fans.

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Currently, the first challenge of this human vs. AI battle, "2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup 32 Teams True Questions," has been officially released. Before the World Cup officially kicks off on June 11, users can answer questions to predict the results of each group one by one. To encourage public participation, the organizers have prepared generous prizes. Users who correctly guess all the results will have the chance to win tickets to the World Cup final, as well as limited edition laptops and gold-limited foldable phones in collaboration with the World Cup.

When the whistle blows on June 11, this human vs. AI confrontation will fully switch to match mode. At that time, the event will also launch three core game modes: single match win-draw-loss prediction, single match score prediction, and the championship journey progression prediction, covering all 104 matches from the group stage to the final match comprehensively.

Notably, AI not only competes with fans outside the field but also becomes a key force in empowering football within the field. As early as January this year, Lenovo announced a joint development with FIFA to create Football AI Pro, an AI super intelligent agent for football. During the World Cup, this system will directly provide in-depth data insights for coaches, players, and analysts. Through this intelligent agent, analysts can use video clips and 3D virtual characters to present data vividly, coaches can anticipate the actual effects of tactical adjustments against specific opponents in advance, and players can also receive personalized match analysis tailored to them.