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AI masters Minecraft: DeepMind program finds diamonds without being taught

9 days ago
  • #Reinforcement Learning
  • #Minecraft
  • #Artificial Intelligence
  • An AI system named Dreamer has learned to collect diamonds in Minecraft without prior instructions, showcasing a step towards general AI.
  • Dreamer uses reinforcement learning and a 'world model' to imagine future scenarios and make decisions, improving over time without human input.
  • Collecting diamonds in Minecraft is complex, requiring multiple steps like gathering resources and crafting tools, making it a significant challenge for AI.
  • Unlike previous methods that relied on human demonstrations, Dreamer explores and learns independently, applying knowledge to new, randomly generated worlds.
  • The success of Dreamer suggests potential applications in robotics, where trial and error in the real world could be optimized using similar AI models.