Scientists’ obsession with games like Go sparked AI breakthroughs
Robert Paul Van Beets/Alamy
Playing with reality
Kelly Clancy (Allen Lane (UK), Riverhead (US))
Games are a prehistoric innovation that were popular at a time when domestication and agriculture were still considered emerging technologies. Many of the most engaging and enduring games encourage people to engage with simplified models of reality and practice their reasoning and decision-making skills. Games have also inspired military strategists and economists to use game-style thinking and simulation in understanding how the world works and predicting the future.
Kelly Clancy’s books I’m playing with…
Source: www.newscientist.com
