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This story is from the category Artificial Intelligence
Date posted: 12/01/2017 An unusual poker game is taking place in Pittsburgh, pitting human players against an artificial intelligence program. The goal is to see if a computer can beat four of the best players in the variant of poker known as no-limit heads-up Texas hold 'em. The four human players are matched against Libratus, an artificial intelligence program developed at Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) school of computer science. In a similar tournament in 2015, the humans won. The algorithm could be adapted for use in medicine, cybersecurity, business and the military, its creators said. The matches - dubbed Brains v Artificial Intelligence - are being held over 20 days at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, USA. Viewers can watch the entire event live on video-streaming games site Twitch, where there will be a stream for each of the human players: * Jason Les * Dong Kim * Jimmy Chuo * Daniel McAulay The players are vying for shares of a $200,000 (£162,000) prize, while the CMU scientists are hoping to set a new benchmark for artificial intelligence. See the full Story via external site: www.bbc.co.uk Most recent stories in this category (Artificial Intelligence): 03/03/2017: Application of Fuzzy Logic Teaches Drones to land on Moving Targets |
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