The AI... when will ìt earn its "I"?

[Master Belisarius]

Sure, the AI is not as good I would like. But,
playing with 3 or 4 good TDM AIs (United Flora,
EA, Aquilaeian, etc), small galaxy, high AI bonuses and 3 starting planets, usually I had challenging games.

The AI had big problems when need to take many decisions (for example, what planets protect or what planets attack). But in games with not many systems, the AI plays far better.