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> its programmers gave it the ability to improve by playing against itself Good chess programs definitely use self-play to improve themselves, eg to tune param
by zodiac 11y ago
> its programmers gave it the ability to improve by playing against itself
Good chess programs definitely use self-play to improve themselves, eg to tune parameters and heuristics.
- CamperBob2 11y agoThey don't invent moves that they weren't explicitly programmed to play, though, do they? People at the top level of play have been beaten by chess programs but not surprised by them, the way the Go professionals have been in this case. DeepBlue didn't teach us anything about chess that we didn't already know.