Did you knowNeural is taking the stage this fall?
Of course, that doesnt really make it any less scary.
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Its being developed by Relic and published by Xbox Game Studios.
Kotakus Alex Walkerrecently interviewedMicrosoft Studios creative director, Adam Isgreen, to discuss the games AI.
We use machine learning in training the AI right now, but we want to take that even further.
Background:Isgreens careful to point out thatAge 4uses machine learning to train its AI.
In this case, they mean they use machine learning to train the games computer opponent.
Microsoft hasseveral military AI contracts, but the competition remains stiff.
And, arguably, that makes it difficult to choose between them.
Lets look at it from the point of view of an AI researcher to understand how.
Say youre trying to teach an urban combat robot how to sweep and clear a city block.
Youll probably run millions of iterations in a simulated environment.
Quick take:were not saying Microsoft is actually usingAge of Empires4to test out military AI.
But it certainly stands as an interesting test of the concept.
Theres nothing that were aware of, legally speaking, that would prevent Microsoft from sharing data between divisions.
Its possible well never have to answer questions like these.
But, honest question: is there any real reason to believe it isnt?
