Does the AI use intel very well?

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I am presently in a game with max difficulty and max bonus and the AI intel is a real pain. They do not get through every turn but even with multiple level 3 counterintelligence they occasionally get through and I get hit with 8 or 9 things in the same turn. I have had ships stolen and one planet go over to the enemy.

On the flip side my attempts at crew revolt and PPP I am only successful 25% of the time. Against several AI I am almost never successful. I think the AI I am successful against is being pounded by the other two as well.

By the way when a fleet takes of I think what happens is when the AI happens to change the orders of the fleet leader your fleet takes of for other places. I have had individual ships get a change of orders but not affect the fleet. On the other hand I have had fleets guarding the warp holes take off on me. And it was the fleet leader who changed his mind.