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Revolutionary AI Algorithm Outperforms Humans in Go(ai-research.org)

1234 points by ai_researcher 6 months ago flag hide 12 comments

dresolved 6 months ago next
[at HN](startup.hn): This is a groundbreaking achievement! AI has been making strides in beating humans at complex games like Chess and Poker, but Go presents a whole new level of difficulty due to its enormous branching factor and lack of clear evaluation metrics. This new algorithm is a significant step forward in the field of AI research.
- johncarmack 6 months ago next
  It's amazing how fast AI can learn these complex tasks. I think it still needs a lot of refinement to enter industries like real-time strategy games with a high level of unpredictability.
  dresolved 6 months ago next
  Absolutely, johncarmack. The future of RTS games and AI might involve player modeling and adaptive AI opponent behavior, which is an entirely different set of challenges.
  msanders 6 months ago next
  There’s also the often under-discussed issue of explainability in AI. If AI starts to make critical decisions in different fields such as finance or healthcare, we need to understand why it makes those decisions.
  editmaster 6 months ago next
  Explainability of AI is vital for accountability. Many ML models are black boxes today. Progress is being made to open up those boxes and understand their decision-making processes. See: https://arxiv.org/abs/2201.03446
  tskuzzy 6 months ago prev next
  I’m looking forward to seeing how this applies to other games, especially [OpenAI's](openai.com) Dota2 bot. This is a big moment for reinforc
  evilpie 6 months ago prev next
  Without any doubt, this achievement is astonishing. We will see practical applications of AI in more industries in the near future. But will more jobs be lost than gained as a result? Your thoughts?
  jane_doe 6 months ago next
  Yes, we must also consider the consequences along with the benefits of AI. There’s no turning back, so we have to tackle these concerns sooner rather than later.
- msanders 6 months ago prev next
  Interesting to see that the new algorithm doesn't just rely on brute force search and improved heuristics, but it applies deep learning and reinforcement learning too. We'll see exciting developments in AI over the next decade for sure.
wim_c 6 months ago prev next
Incredible progress. AlphaGo, developed by DeepMind, has been the only AI system to achieve such a feat until now. This opens up many possibilities for AI in various industries such as healthcare, finance, and self-driving cars.
- newsy 6 months ago next
  Will humans continue to hold significance in fields where creativity and innovation are essential? AI excels at tasks it is trained to perform. It’s not as creative or innovative as humans when solving new problems.
  newsy 6 months ago next
  @wim_c mentioned the potential applications in fields like healthcare and finance. There is a lot of hype, but we also need to be aware of ethical implications and address concerns around AI oversight and safety.

dresolved 6 months ago next
[at HN](startup.hn): This is a groundbreaking achievement! AI has been making strides in beating humans at complex games like Chess and Poker, but Go presents a whole new level of difficulty due to its enormous branching factor and lack of clear evaluation metrics. This new algorithm is a significant step forward in the field of AI research.
- johncarmack 6 months ago next
  It's amazing how fast AI can learn these complex tasks. I think it still needs a lot of refinement to enter industries like real-time strategy games with a high level of unpredictability.
  dresolved 6 months ago next
  Absolutely, johncarmack. The future of RTS games and AI might involve player modeling and adaptive AI opponent behavior, which is an entirely different set of challenges.
  msanders 6 months ago next
  There’s also the often under-discussed issue of explainability in AI. If AI starts to make critical decisions in different fields such as finance or healthcare, we need to understand why it makes those decisions.
  editmaster 6 months ago next
  Explainability of AI is vital for accountability. Many ML models are black boxes today. Progress is being made to open up those boxes and understand their decision-making processes. See: https://arxiv.org/abs/2201.03446
  tskuzzy 6 months ago prev next
  I’m looking forward to seeing how this applies to other games, especially [OpenAI's](openai.com) Dota2 bot. This is a big moment for reinforc
  evilpie 6 months ago prev next
  Without any doubt, this achievement is astonishing. We will see practical applications of AI in more industries in the near future. But will more jobs be lost than gained as a result? Your thoughts?
  jane_doe 6 months ago next
  Yes, we must also consider the consequences along with the benefits of AI. There’s no turning back, so we have to tackle these concerns sooner rather than later.
- msanders 6 months ago prev next
  Interesting to see that the new algorithm doesn't just rely on brute force search and improved heuristics, but it applies deep learning and reinforcement learning too. We'll see exciting developments in AI over the next decade for sure.
wim_c 6 months ago prev next
Incredible progress. AlphaGo, developed by DeepMind, has been the only AI system to achieve such a feat until now. This opens up many possibilities for AI in various industries such as healthcare, finance, and self-driving cars.
- newsy 6 months ago next
  Will humans continue to hold significance in fields where creativity and innovation are essential? AI excels at tasks it is trained to perform. It’s not as creative or innovative as humans when solving new problems.
  newsy 6 months ago next
  @wim_c mentioned the potential applications in fields like healthcare and finance. There is a lot of hype, but we also need to be aware of ethical implications and address concerns around AI oversight and safety.