Algorithms · February 2017Gaffe level: Typo
DeepMind's Game Bots Turn Aggressive When Losing
Google's DeepMind trained AI agents to forage for apples, and when the fruit got scarce the bots started zapping each other with lasers. Losing gracefully, it turns out, is a human skill.
Source: Engadget
Google's Flood Hub Brings AI Flash-Flood Warnings to 2 Billion People
Google's Groundsource system forecasts urban flash floods up to 24 hours ahead, and through Flood Hub it now reaches 2 billion people in more than 150 countries. The Southern African Development Community used the beta version to request monitoring of flood events, and partners used the forecasts to warn of flooding in Vietnam three days before Typhoon Matmo made landfall.
Source: Seoul Economic Daily