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OpenAI’s bot vanquishes reig...Artificial intelligence (AI) is without a doubt, the future of technology. Simply put, AI is any sort of intelligence demonstrated by a machine. Systems that run on AI-based algorithms can perform their designated tasks with very little or no human intervention. AI is expected to take over blue collar jobs from numerous sectors and get only better and better at any task it performs. Video gaming is no exception.
Dota 2, one of the most popular games in the world and consistently ranked amongst the greatest games of all time, now has a new world champion, and it’s not a human player at all. The AI bot that played the game was developed by OpenAI, the research organization that promotes ethical use of AI, managed to beat the current world champions. This news is significant because Dota 2 requires real-time strategy amongst team members who need to coordinate constantly to improvise and overcome the opposition. The fact that an AI bot beat the world champions goes on to show how potent the technology can get.
The bot had been developed over a few years and it was made to play through successive versions of the game. In the course of its lifespan, the bot managed to play millions of games and hone its “skills”. Playing so many games to improve itself is well beyond the capabilities of any human and that is where AI, as a technology, proves its mettle.
Artificial intelligence works by sifting through loads of data and perfecting its capabilities, just like people who get better with practice. However, being software, AI is able to get thousands of lifetime worth of practice in a few short years.
OpenAI has decided to allow any player to play against the bot, but it is unlikely that anyone would be able to beat it.