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The next grand challenge for AI | Jim Fan
Mar 29, 2024
Researcher Jim Fan discusses the next grand challenge in AI: creating a 'foundation agent' to operate in virtual and physical worlds. He envisions this technology impacting video games, metaverses, drones, and humanoid robots. The podcast explores the potential of a single model mastering skills across different realities, including AI capabilities in Minecraft and advancements in lifelong learning and multi-body control.
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- AI aims to develop 'foundation agents' for seamless virtual-physical operation.
- AI shows promise with Voyager and Manamorph projects for skill expansion and multi-body control.
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Advancements in AI Capabilities: Voyager's Skill Expansion in Minecraft
Artificial intelligence has made strides in versatility through projects like Voyager, which excels in scaling up the number of skills in gaming environments like Minecraft. With Minecraft's vast creative possibilities and wide player base, Voyager autonomously explores, mines resources, fights monsters, and learns new skills using a JavaScript API. By self-reflecting on its actions and continuously improving through a skill library, Voyager exemplifies the potential of AI for lifelong learning and skill expansion.
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