In a surprise twist, a bot from Elon Musk-backed startup OpenAI defeated the crowd favourite Danylo " Dendi" Ishutin at Valve's yearly Dota 2 tournament. The bot just had two weeks of real-time training before it went and crushed one of world's best player.
Engineers from OpenAI stated that the bot gained " lifetimes" of experience to become a pro at the game. Elon Musk himself has praised the AI claiming it is the first time that a bot has been able to defeat a human in competitive e-sports.
Source: Elon Musk’s OpenAI is the new Dota 2 champion
Engineers from OpenAI stated that the bot gained " lifetimes" of experience to become a pro at the game. Elon Musk himself has praised the AI claiming it is the first time that a bot has been able to defeat a human in competitive e-sports.
The bot managed to defeat Ishutin twice in a live one on one match after which he forfeited future matches with it. He was surprised that a bot was able to outplay a human and said the bot " feels a little like human, but a little like something else."
Source: Elon Musk’s OpenAI is the new Dota 2 champion