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games

Screenshot from the Atari game Montezuma’s Revenge

Technology

AI learns to play video game from instructions in plain English

Taking advice from humans helped an AI beat tough Atari game Montezuma’s Revenge. The approach shows how anyone could help teach AI new real-world skills

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Image of exoplanets supplied by game designers

Space

EVE Online gamers will seek real exoplanets in virtual universe

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computer

Technology

War by any means: The story of DARPA

Culture

Screen shot of video game with Trico the cat in the background

Technology

The most believable video game sidekick is a giant flying cat

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Video game beta test reveals how we might act if the world ends

Technology

Video game beta test reveals how we might act if the world ends

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A Super Smash Bros. tournament

Technology

AI beats professional players at Super Smash Bros. video game

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Poker pro playing AI

Technology

AI just won a poker tournament against professional players

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Super Mario

Technology

How almost-impossible video games can create euphoric moments

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Poker pro takes on AI

Technology

Poker AI competes to beat top players in no-limit game

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car race track

Technology

Racing robot cars will help AI learn to adapt to the real world

Robotic games arena challenges AIs to competitions using remote-controlled cars and drones. To win, they'll need to adapt to the unknown

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Humans

Holiday brain-off round 2: Test your reaction time

Features

Technology

DeepMind's AI wants to beat us at video game StarCraft next

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Humans

Holiday brain-off round 3: Build the Tower of Hanoi

Features

Humans

Holiday brain-off round 1: Challenge your original thinking

Features

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