Almost immediately after the announcement, the legendary team  T1  (which includes one of the most decorated LoL players— faker ) accepted the challenge. The official T1 account posted: "We are ready 👍 R U?" in response to Musk's challenge.

What are the match rules, and why is this particularly interesting?

To ensure a fair duel and avoid a typical "human vs. super-powered bot" scenario, Musk set strict conditions:

• Grok 5 will not have access to the game code, internal data, API, or cheats. It will only have access to the image stream from the screen, like a regular player, through a camera.
• Reaction speed, click speed, and interactions will be limited to regular/human levels.

Thus, this is not just a test of computational power but an attempt to see if AI can adapt, think, make strategic decisions, and act under conditions close to a real human competitive match—with team dynamics, micro and macro decisions, unexpected situations, and the need for communication.

If Grok succeeds, it could be a revolutionary moment for the entire gaming industry and AI technologies: demonstrating that artificial intelligence can not only "automate" games but compete on par with humans in highly complex team competitions.

Why this match could be historic

In the context of rapid technological development, Musk's proposal is not just a stunt or hype but a serious experiment. It challenges AI to be as close to human as possible: to play not like a Robot but like a human, with all the limitations humans have.

If Grok 5 can at least show a competitive result against T1 (to avoid embarrassment), it will indicate how close we are to the point where AI can truly start to compete seriously with humans not only in calculations but also in skills, strategic thinking, and team play.