No, they are not sophisticated ML models. Such things don't exist in this space as far as I know. The ones that cheat are in racing games. The hardcore sims th

No, they are not sophisticated ML models. Such things don't exist in this space as far as I know. The ones that cheat are in racing games. The hardcore sims that have AI bots don't usually cheat, and they are the ones that are fast by themselves but hopeless and/or dangerous in a pack. Roborace is the only place where this kind of research has been done, and after many years and millions of dollars they're past their first baby steps, but still learning to walk before they can run.