"I was so nervous"— Big Brother season 26 fans react to Chelsie winning AI comp.

Big Brother season 26 aired a brand new episode on Thursday, August 22, 2024. During the segment, the nominated contestants competed in the AI arena to secure their position in the game, while the remaining two contestants were still at risk of going home.

Chelsie beat Cam and Brooklyn at the AI arena and secured her position in the game. Fans of the CBS show took to social media to react to her gameplay:

"Whew! Just made my night! Congrats, Chelsie! I was so nervous!"

"That AI Arena showed a lot about the pentagon! Basically all lost but Chelsie is the smartest of the bunch. #BB26," a fan commented.

"Chelsie won the AI arena. I am shaking. That was hard for me to figure out and I’m in bed for the night, but I guess it’s because we couldn’t see the pictures. But also there was a couple close versions. #bb26," a tweet read.

Big Brother season 26 fans were glad she won:

"Chelsie isn't my fave but I'm glad she won the ai arena. #BB26," a person wrote.

"I not mad that Chelsie WON AI. She earned THAT and I’m glad she didn’t throw it. #BB26," a fan commented.

"Good for Chelsie to win AI Arena, but that comp took way too long, they practically gave them the answers at the end lol #BB26," a tweet read.

Big Brother season 26 fans further said:

"Chelsie won the AI arena.... sooooo does that mean Cam is going home? I mean the guy literally is not a threat and Brooklyn is a big threat who is actually gaming. Come on people. TUCKER IS ACTUALLY RIGHT! #BB26," a person wrote.

"Chelsie wins the AI arena! She is safe! It will be Brooklyn vs. Cam for eviction tonight #bb26," a fan commented.

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What happened in the Big Brother AI Arena in season 26 episode 18?

In Big Brother season 26 episode 18, the three nominated contestants — Brooklyn, Cam, and Chelsie — competed in an AI competition called Digital Decryption. Ainsle told the cast members that she was malfunctioning and that they had to unscramble words appearing on the screen before them.

The contestants had to figure out the words acting as clues to discover three AI-generated images. The first person to get all three would win the competition. The three of them stood in front of the board, watching the words float in front of them before they started moving.

Cam reached for his box of images and started looking through the images but had to go back to the screen to reconfirm the words. Brooklyn and Chelsie applied a similar strategy and started to lay down the images in front of them before returning to the screen.

Chelsie became the first of the three Big Brother season 26 contestants to match an image to its description, while Brooklyn and Cam followed suit soon after. Meanwhile, Chelsie was still in the lead by being the first houseguest to put up the second image.

When Cam found his second image, he switched it around to match the image to the background, and Chelsie did the same after looking at the clues again. Although Brooklyn was the first to arrange the pictures, her answers were incorrect. Chelsie also got her first sequence wrong and had to reattempt the task. However, her second attempt proved fruitful as she won the task.

With Chelsie safe from being evicted, the houseguests had to vote for either Brooklyn or Cam to send one of them packing. With an 8-1 vote, the female cast member was evicted from the competition.

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Big Brother season 26 airs episodes on CBS on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.