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With most information hidden, the game Stratego had stumped AI until now

288 points · 149 comments · PaulHoule

SilkRoadie · 1790976650 · focus · HN ↗
While interesting from a technology stand point I get disheartened each time I see this sort of news.
I am particularly disappointed that it has influenced how people play the game.
The joy comes from the journey and the experience.
Look at competitive chess and Go and how they have fundamentally been transformed. It's not better and now the box is opened, it can't be closed.
1. kadoban · 1790976809 · focus · HN ↗
  > I am particularly disappointed that it has influenced how people play the game.
  > The joy comes from the journey and the experience.
  > Look at competitive chess and Go and how they have fundamentally been transformed.
  Go is better since AlphaGo. Tools are better, it's easier to learn from your games, we're better at it. The AI makes sick fucking moves and we get to see.
  The journey is still there, the experience is still there.
  Chess I doubt is worse off either, but I don't know chess that well.

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