> the prize awards 5000 euros for each one percent improvement (with 500,000 euros total funding) I get the feeling that Marcus Hutter is going to be able to k

> the prize awards 5000 euros for each one percent improvement (with 500,000 euros total funding) I get the feeling that Marcus Hutter is going to be able to keep some of his money. EDIT: This apparently isn't the case! Turns out the prize is based on improvements of the current record, not the starting baseline. From the website's FAQ[1]: > Theoretically you can win more than 500'000€. For instance, if you halve the current record, then halve your own record, and then again halve it, you would receive 3×250'000€ We're still not particularly likely to see a full payout, but much more likely than the way I initially interpreted it. [1]: http://prize.hutter1.net/hfaq.htm#money http://prize.hutter1.net/hfaq.htm#money