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A slender woman draws her sword and confronts Surt, the God of fire. Compared to the terrifying God, the woman appears small and fragile. Nevertheless, she throws herself into the battle without hesitation.
Feb 18, 2019
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As always, the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence are on the case to push AI for the common good and in the process to push machine intelligence further along.
Feb 08, 2019 weblog
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Computer Sciences
A new breed of algorithms has mastered Atari video games 10 times faster than state-of-the-art AI, with a breakthrough approach to problem solving.
Jan 31, 2019
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Computer Sciences
The first artificial intelligence programs to defeat the world's best players at chess and the game Go received at least some instruction by humans, and ultimately, would prove no match for a new generation of AI programs ...
Jan 30, 2019
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AlphaStar rocks. If its very name suggests pride of place, it is well earned.
Jan 26, 2019 weblog
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Robotics
Researchers at the University of Sussex, Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have for the first time used game theory to enable robots to assist humans in a safe and versatile manner.
Jan 07, 2019
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Machine Learning & AI
A team of researchers with the DeepMind group and University College, both in the U.K., has developed an AI system capable of teaching itself how to play and master three difficult board games. In their paper published in ...
Dec 07, 2018 report
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Robotics
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University, MIT and Georgia Institute of Technology have recently developed a conceptual framework to model the human-robot trust phenomenon. Their framework, outlined in a paper published ...
Dec 06, 2018 feature
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Computer Sciences
Here is a word string you can ponder: AI interactive graphics. Nvidia is the main act. The GPU brainiacs are fully behind a next chapter, "AI," for the graphics industry. Awesome things happen when you bring a neural network ...
Dec 05, 2018 weblog
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Robotics
Researchers at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and National Oceanography Centre have recently used behavior trees (BTs) to design modular, versatile, and robust control architectures for critical missions. Their study, ...
Nov 12, 2018 feature
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Computer Sciences
Expectations for artificial intelligences are very real and very high. An analysis in Forbes projects revenues from A.I. will skyrocket from $1.62 billion in 2018 to $31.2 billion in 2025. The report also included a survey ...
Nov 05, 2018
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To succeed at "Lure of the Labyrinth," a video game created by designers in MIT's Education Arcade, players rescue pets from an underground lair inhabited by monsters. In so doing, they solve mathematical puzzles, decipher ...
Sep 20, 2018
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Basketball players need lots of practice before they master the dribble, and it turns out that's true for computer-animated players as well. By using deep reinforcement learning, players in video basketball games can glean ...
Aug 07, 2018
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Computer Sciences
The recent Dota 2 feats of openAI, where their people spent months training a new AI system so bots could play together as a team, had emboldened the writing on the wall: Team play in multiplayer video games is a hot focal ...
Jul 05, 2018 weblog
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Oh boy. Another computer game where a crushing victory can be claimed by AI. In short, the OpenAI team, of five neural networks, aka OpenAI Five, won amateur human teams at Dota 2.
Jun 26, 2018 weblog
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A game is a structured activity, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more concerned with the expression of ideas. However, the distinction is not clear-cut, and many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports/games) or art (such as jigsaw puzzles or games involving an artistic layout such as Mah-jongg solitaire).
Key components of games are goals, rules, challenge, and interaction. Games generally involve mental or physical stimulation, and often both. Many games help develop practical skills, serve as a form of exercise, or otherwise perform an educational, simulational or psychological role. According to Chris Crawford, the requirement for player interaction puts activities such as jigsaw puzzles and solitaire "games" into the category of puzzles rather than games.
Attested as early as 2600 BC, games are a universal part of human experience and present in all cultures. The Royal Game of Ur, Senet, and Mancala are some of the oldest known games.
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