How Do You See The Evolution of RTS AI?

[Battlemind]

How do you see the evolution of RTS AI? If I have to say it in one sentence I would save it has moved from being predictable to more adaptive opponents. Early RTS AI relied on cheats to stay competitive, but modern AI adapts to strategies dynamically. Games like Age of Empires IV feature AI that can study player patterns. Do you prefer playing against AI that mimics human tactics, or do you think AI should still rely on raw difficulty boosts?