minimax

American

[min-uh-maks] / ˈmɪn əˌmæks /

noun

a strategy of game theory employed to minimize a player's maximum possible loss.

minimax British

/ ˈmɪnɪˌmæks /

noun

maths the lowest of a set of maximum values
(in game theory, etc) the procedure of choosing the strategy that least benefits the most advantaged member of a group Compare maximin

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Etymology

Origin of minimax

First recorded in 1940–45; mini(mum) + max(imum)

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Chinese artificial-intelligence startup MiniMax’s annual revenue surged, though losses widened, a result that is likely to be welcomed by investors who have piled into the stock since it went public earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The results are MiniMax’s first since the generative AI company went public in Hong Kong in January.

From The Wall Street Journal

The rally in MiniMax and other promising AI startups comes as Chinese tech companies have been competing to roll out increasingly advanced large-language models.

From The Wall Street Journal

In February, MiniMax unveiled a model designed to complete office work that it says matches the speed of Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 in performing complicated agentic tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to Danske Bank’s Allan von Mehren, names like Alibaba and Tencent have been underperforming, as they are seen as most exposed to competition from rising stars like MiniMax and Zhipu, which have rallied after their IPOs.

From The Wall Street Journal

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