http://www.spookypeople.com:80/tags/ai/ information is provided on a strict need to know basis en Salvatore Denaro Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:46:00 GMT Pebble (http://pebble.sourceforge.net) http://backend.userland.com/rss http://spookypeople.com/Sal/images/truthiness.jpg http://www.spookypeople.com:80/ http://www.spookypeople.com:80/2007/07/22/computer_checkers_program_is_invincible.html <p> <blockquote> Developed by computer scientists at the University of Alberta in Canada, Chinook vanquished human competitors at tournaments more than a decade ago. Now, in an article published today on the Web site of the journal Science, the scientists report that they have rigorously proved that Chinook, in a slightly improved version, cannot ever lose. An opponent, no matter how skilled, practiced or determined, can at best achieve a draw. </blockquote> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/19/science/19cnd-checkers.html?ex=1342497600&en=d369b9138fd850b6&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss">Computer Checkers Program Is Invincible - New York Times</a> </p> <p> Why am I reminded of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WOPR">WOPR</a> from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086567/">wargames?</a> </p> geek http://www.spookypeople.com:80/2007/07/22/computer_checkers_program_is_invincible.html#comments http://www.spookypeople.com:80/2007/07/22/computer_checkers_program_is_invincible.html Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:18:06 GMT