If you've ever played StarCraft II, you know just how complicated it is to play against high and low-level opponents. AlphaStar, an AI StarCraft II AI, defeated both high- and low-ranking StarCraft II players. AlphaStar was able to perform 1026 actions at once, and not just a few. It is therefore impossible to predict how an AI will play a specific game.
AlphaStar
The AlphaStar in StarCraft AI is an intelligent bot that plays as Protoss, Terran, and Zerg. Each race is unique in its technology and abilities. All three prefer different defense strategies. DeepMind's team created an AlphaStar league where they could play against both AI agents and humans. The AI agents had become formidable opponents over the years.
It's easy to mistake an AI for a human. Human players interact in the game by looking at the screen, using the mouse or keyboard to make commands and using the camera view different parts. AlphaStar agents see the whole map and don't have to pick units to find information. The AI is intended to be a human-like agent and perform all of these functions more efficiently.
DeepMind
DeepMind's AlphaStar agent defeated professional StarCraft II player Grzegorz „MaNa“ Komincz in a series of tests last December. The AI was able to see all of the board simultaneously and respond faster than humans. AlphaStar had to be limited in its ability to learn. The team put human-like limitations on it. It could only execute 22 commands every five minutes, and it was subject to a 10-second delay.
AlphaStar was created using reinforcement learning. This involves algorithm learning by trial and error. This AI system beat 99.8%. AlphaStar has also beaten some of the most skilled human StarCraft players. That's a pretty impressive achievement. DeepMind is a pioneer in AI development. They aim to make their systems capable in solving the most complex problems of society.
Machine learning
Artificial intelligence (AI), which can solve real-world problems, is a growing area of research. While StarCraft II is a popular science-fiction game, some code-writers have found it useful as a training ground for AI. DeepMind, an AI company, uses it to train its algorithms. Amateur gamers use the bots to defeat humans. These artificial intelligence algorithms are still in the early stages of development, but they can help us better understand the complex systems behind our favorite games.
DeepMind's AlphaStar AI has reached the grandmaster level in popular video game AlphaStar. DeepMind claims this is proof that the general-purpose reinforcement learned that underpins AlphaStar’s training can be applied to real-world situations. This method could eventually be used for self-learning robots and autonomous vehicles as well advanced image recognition system training. It's still a game for now, but it's already an impressive achievement in artificial intelligence.
Competitors
Ben Weber hosted an AI Starcraft competition at the AIIDE 2010 conference. This event was designed to be a fun, educational, and challenging environment for students studying Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. Students submitted programs in Java and C++ using BWAPI to be eligible to compete in StarCraft 1v1 matches. Participants were able to compare their submissions with the AI competition’s best programs.
Two of the top competitors were Protoss bots. One of these was UAlbertaBot. The bot utilized a new build-order planning system and aggressive Zealotrush strategy. It eliminated its opponents within minutes. The other two were Zerg and Terran AIs. UAlbertaBot won the competition over the top Protoss bots. Aiur was able to win the competition using a protoss build ordering system and a dragoon late-game strategy.
FAQ
What countries are the leaders in AI today?
China is the world's largest Artificial Intelligence market, with over $2 billion in revenue in 2018. China's AI industry is led Baidu, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Tencent Holdings Ltd. Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Xiaomi Technology Inc.
China's government is investing heavily in AI research and development. The Chinese government has created several research centers devoted to improving AI capabilities. The National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition is one of these centers. Another center is the State Key Lab of Virtual Reality Technology and Systems and the State Key Laboratory of Software Development Environment.
China is also home to some of the world's biggest companies like Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, and Xiaomi. All these companies are actively working on developing their own AI solutions.
India is another country where significant progress has been made in the development of AI technology and related technologies. India's government focuses its efforts right now on building an AI ecosystem.
What are some examples AI apps?
AI is used in many areas, including finance, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, energy, education, government, law enforcement, and defense. These are just a few of the many examples.
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Finance - AI is already helping banks to detect fraud. AI can identify suspicious activity by scanning millions of transactions daily.
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Healthcare - AI is used to diagnose diseases, spot cancerous cells, and recommend treatments.
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Manufacturing - AI is used to increase efficiency in factories and reduce costs.
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Transportation – Self-driving cars were successfully tested in California. They are currently being tested around the globe.
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Energy - AI is being used by utilities to monitor power usage patterns.
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Education - AI has been used for educational purposes. Students can, for example, interact with robots using their smartphones.
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Government - AI can be used within government to track terrorists, criminals, or missing people.
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Law Enforcement - AI is being used as part of police investigations. The databases can contain thousands of hours' worth of CCTV footage that detectives can search.
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Defense - AI systems can be used offensively as well defensively. An AI system can be used to hack into enemy systems. Defensively, AI can be used to protect military bases against cyber attacks.
What is the newest AI invention?
Deep Learning is the most recent AI invention. Deep learning is an artificial Intelligence technique that makes use of neural networks (a form of machine learning) in order to perform tasks such speech recognition, image recognition, and natural language process. Google was the first to develop it.
The most recent example of deep learning was when Google used it to create a computer program capable of writing its own code. This was achieved by a neural network called Google Brain, which was trained using large amounts of data obtained from YouTube videos.
This enabled the system learn to write its own programs.
IBM announced in 2015 that they had developed a computer program capable creating music. Also, neural networks can be used to create music. These are known as NNFM, or "neural music networks".
Is Alexa an artificial intelligence?
The answer is yes. But not quite yet.
Alexa is a cloud-based voice service developed by Amazon. It allows users to interact with devices using their voice.
The Echo smart speaker, which first featured Alexa technology, was released. Since then, many companies have created their own versions using similar technologies.
These include Google Home as well as Apple's Siri and Microsoft Cortana.
How does AI impact the workplace
It will transform the way that we work. We will be able to automate routine jobs and allow employees the freedom to focus on higher value activities.
It will improve customer service and help businesses deliver better products and services.
It will help us predict future trends and potential opportunities.
It will enable companies to gain a competitive disadvantage over their competitors.
Companies that fail AI adoption are likely to fall behind.
Statistics
- In the first half of 2017, the company discovered and banned 300,000 terrorist-linked accounts, 95 percent of which were found by non-human, artificially intelligent machines. (builtin.com)
- The company's AI team trained an image recognition model to 85 percent accuracy using billions of public Instagram photos tagged with hashtags. (builtin.com)
- While all of it is still what seems like a far way off, the future of this technology presents a Catch-22, able to solve the world's problems and likely to power all the A.I. systems on earth, but also incredibly dangerous in the wrong hands. (forbes.com)
- That's as many of us that have been in that AI space would say, it's about 70 or 80 percent of the work. (finra.org)
- By using BrainBox AI, commercial buildings can reduce total energy costs by 25% and improves occupant comfort by 60%. (analyticsinsight.net)
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How To
How to Set Up Amazon Echo Dot
Amazon Echo Dot connects to your Wi Fi network. This small device allows you voice command smart home devices like fans, lights, thermostats and thermostats. To begin listening to music, news or sports scores, say "Alexa". Ask questions, send messages, make calls, place calls, add events to your calendar, play games and read the news. You can also get driving directions, order food from restaurants or check traffic conditions. You can use it with any Bluetooth speaker (sold separately), to listen to music anywhere in your home without the need for wires.
An HDMI cable or wireless adapter can be used to connect your Alexa-enabled TV to your Alexa device. If you want to use your Echo Dot with multiple TVs, just buy one wireless adapter per TV. You can also pair multiple Echos at one time so that they work together, even if they aren’t physically nearby.
Follow these steps to set up your Echo Dot
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Turn off the Echo Dot
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Connect your Echo Dot via its Ethernet port to your Wi Fi router. Make sure that the power switch is off.
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Open Alexa on your tablet or smartphone.
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Choose Echo Dot from the available devices.
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Select Add a New Device.
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Select Echo Dot (from the drop-down) from the list.
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Follow the instructions.
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When asked, enter the name that you would like to be associated with your Echo Dot.
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Tap Allow access.
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Wait until the Echo Dot has successfully connected to your Wi-Fi.
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Repeat this process for all Echo Dots you plan to use.
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Enjoy hands-free convenience