AI agents trained in video game environments are demonstrating a remarkable ability to transfer … More
Video games have played an important role in the development of AI. Many early demonstrations of machine learning involved teaching computers to play games. Eventually, Google Deepmind’s mastery of the game Starcraft 2 was taken as proof that machines could now compete with us across many fields in which we were previously undisputed champions.
Now, games are being used as a testbed for exploring some of the most exciting new areas in AI, including autonomous agents, real-world robots and perhaps even the quest for AGI.
At this year’s Game Developer’s Conference,…