Dota 2 AI bot shows the pros how it's done
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Gamers love to complain about the AI in many different ways. In the NES era, computer-controlled opponents were called "cheap." In FPS games, the opponents in single-player games are usually nothing but stupid cannon fodder. In games like the ill-fated Daikatana, friendly bots would hold the player back from completing the mission objective. But times have changed. After machines achieved success playing chess, Go, and poker, AI bots from Elon Musk's OpenAI venture have now defeated some of the best professional players in the world in one-on-one matches in Valve's popular Dota 2 MOBA.
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