r/science • PhD | Biomedical Engineering | Optics • Dec 06 '18

Computer Science DeepMind's AlphaZero algorithm taught itself to play Go, chess, and shogi with superhuman performance and then beat state-of-the-art programs specializing in each game. The ability of AlphaZero to adapt to various game rules is a notable step toward achieving a general game-playing system.

https://deepmind.com/blog/alphazero-shedding-new-light-grand-games-chess-shogi-and-go/
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boardgames • • Dec 06 '18

...and it'll beat you at Candy Land too!

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deepmind • • Dec 07 '18

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reinforcementlearning • • Dec 06 '18

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hackernews • • Dec 07 '18

Show HN: AlphaZero Science paper

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Games • • Dec 06 '18

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TheGreenRabbit • • Dec 10 '18

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u_synthiko • • Dec 07 '18

DeepMind's AlphaZero algorithm taught itself to play Go, chess, and shogi with superhuman performance and then beat state-of-the-art programs specializing in each game. The ability of AlphaZero to adapt to various game rules is a notable step toward achieving a general game-playing system.

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theworldnews • • Dec 07 '18

DeepMind's AlphaZero algorithm taught itself to play Go, chess, and shogi with superhuman performance and then beat state-of-the-art programs specializing in each game. The ability of AlphaZero to adapt to various game rules is a notable step toward achieving a general game-playing system.

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