AI Today Podcast: AI Glossary – DeepMind, AlphaGo, and AlphaZero
Feb 1, 2023
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In this podcast, the hosts delve into key AI terms like DeepMind, AlphaGo, and AlphaZero, explaining their roles in advancing AI technology and reshaping industries. They discuss DeepMind's pursuit of strong AI, the development of AlphaGo and AlphaZero, and the shift towards reinforcement learning and deep learning in creating AI systems that surpass human abilities in strategic games.
DeepMind aims for AGI akin to human abilities through reinforcement learning.
AlphaZero surpassed AlphaGo in diverse games within 24 hours, showcasing AI's potential.
Deep dives
DeepMind's Pursuit of Strong AI and AlphaGo
DeepMind, a British AI research company acquired by Google in 2014, focuses on achieving strong AI, artificial general intelligence, to handle a wide range of tasks similar to human capabilities. They developed AlphaGo, an AI application that mastered the complex game of Go through advanced reinforcement learning. AlphaGo made headlines by defeating the world's best human Go player and showcased the power of AI in mastering intricate games.
AlphaZero’s Breakthrough in Game Learning
Building upon AlphaGo's success, DeepMind developed AlphaZero, an AI system that learned various games, including Go, chess, and shogi, through self-play without predefined rules. In just 24 hours, AlphaZero surpassed AlphaGo's capabilities, exhibiting superhuman gameplay levels. This breakthrough marked a shift from rule-based systems to reinforcement learning, enabling AI to excel in diverse intellectual challenges beyond traditional game-playing scenarios.
AI Glossary Series and Application Insights
The AI Today podcast introduces an AI Glossary series to simplify terms related to AI, machine learning, and big data for listeners. By defining concepts like DeepMind, AlphaGo, and AlphaZero at a high level, the podcast aims to enhance understanding of key AI implementations. Listeners can delve deeper into AI applications by exploring certification opportunities and methodologies like CPMAI to leverage AI best practices effectively.