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Google AI learns to play open-world video games by watching them

An artificial intelligence from Google DeepMind can play nine open-world video games like a human, by watching video from a screen and controlling a keyboard and mouse

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Some of the gaming 3D virtual environments the SIMA AI from Google DeepMind has been mastering

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New Scientist recommends the Never Post podcast

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Minecraft could be the key to creating adaptable AI

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Screengrab from the video game Cocoon. From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE ? COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery. BEST AVAILABLE QUALITY

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Cocoon review: One of the biggest gaming treats of the year

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AI generates video game levels and characters from text prompts

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Viewfinder review: Perspective is all in a unique first-person puzzler

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People in a video gaming centre in Shanghai, China

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China’s video-game limits haven’t cut heavy gaming

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Aliens: Dark Descent review: Great game finally joins the franchise

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Tin Can review: Fix your escape pod in this fantastic video game

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Tin Can review: Fix your escape pod in this fantastic video game

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Christopher Paolini on the 5 space operas that inspired his new novel

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Christopher Paolini on the 5 space operas that inspired his new novel

From Dune to Babylon 5, the Eragon author reveals five inspirations behind his new adult science fiction novel, Fractal Noise

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Terra Nil review: City builder lets you leave the world a better place

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Figure 4: At the beginning of the simulation, one agent is initialized with an intent to organize a Valentine?s Day party. Despite many possible points of failure in the ensuring chain of events?agents might not act on that intent, might not remember to tell others, might not remember to show up?the Valentine?s Day party does in fact occur, with a number of agents gathering and interacting.

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ChatGPT agents are better at simulated role-play than humans

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The Forest Cathedral review: Can Silent Spring work as a game?

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Why fears around children playing video games are counterproductive

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Why fears around children playing video games are counterproductive

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