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In Machines We Trust: How games teach AI to learn for itself (Update)
About this episode
From chess to Jeopardy to e-sports, AI is increasingly beating humans at their own games. But that was never the ultimate goal. In this episode we dig into the symbiotic relationship between games and AI. We meet the big players in the space, and we take a trip to an arcade.
We Meet:
Julian Togelius
Will Douglas-Heaven
David Silver
David Fahri
We Talked To:
Julian Togelius
Will Douglas-Heaven
Karen Hao
David Silver
David Fahri
Natasha Regan
Sounds From:
Jeopardy 2011-02:The IBM Challenge
https://archive.org/details/Jeopardy.2011.02.The.IBM.Challenge/Jeopardy.2011.02.16.The.IBM.Challenge.Day.3.HDTV.XviD-FQM.avi
Garry Kasparov VS Deep Blue 1997 6th game (Kasparov Resigns)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsMk1Nbcs-s
Attack Like AlphaZero: The Power of the King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0JK5Fa3AqI
Miracle Perfect Anti Mage 16/0 - Dota 2 Pro Gameplay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59KnNcU9iKc
DOTA 2 - ALL GAME-WINNING Moments in The International History (TI1-TI9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJcNbuASl-Y
Credits:
This episode was reported by Jennifer Strong and Will Douglas Heaven and produced by Anthony Green, Emma Cillekens and Karen Hao. We’re edited by Niall Firth, Michael Reilly and Mat Honan. Our mix engineer is Garret Lang. Sound design and music by Jacob Gorski.
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