[VIDEO] Watch the perfect game of Mario …

... as played by a computer. Here's an entry for the "Mario AI Competition 2009," a contest to see who can design the best AI player of Infinite Mario Bros., a heavily modified version of Super Mario ... continue

The Rise of Skynet

Remember Skynet?  For the uninitiated, the concept is very simple:  a giant surveillance computer system achieved sentience, and then decided that the best way to protect the Earth, and itself, was to kill all of mankind.  And ... continue

Artificial Intelligence Tested Online

Your new buddy on Second Life may not be a person at all, but rather a form of artificial intelligence. The AP has an interesting write-up about how researchers are now using the online world to develop new ... continue