Crash Course-AI#12

Why do AI researchers spend a lot of time teaching AI to play games?

• To make AI systems less intelligent

• To avoid doing math

• To test new AI algorithms in constrained scenarios

• Because games are fun

What was the Mechanical Turk?

• A modern AI developed by Google

• A machine that played checkers

• A real AI that played chess

• A clock-like contraption controlled by a hidden person

What is the minimax algorithm used for in AI?

• To randomly select moves

• To play games without any strategy

• To alternate between maximizing winning chances and minimizing opponent's winning chances

• To maximize the number of moves in a game

How does Monte Carlo Tree Search help AI in games?

• By calculating all possible game states

• By playing games without any strategy

• By using randomness and chance to estimate the best moves

• By avoiding any calculations

Which type of games might AI struggle with?

• Games with clear rules and objectives

• Games involving humor, irony, and social interactions

• Strategy games like chess

• Games with a lot of training data