Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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From Pac‑Man to advanced AI like Google DeepMind’s AlphaStar, video games have played a huge role in training machines to think, learn, and adapt.

In this video, we explore how AI has developed through video games, breaking down early rule‑based algorithms, pathfinding, reinforcement learning, and why games became the perfect testing ground for artificial intelligence.

00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Early uses of AI development
01:25 - Uses of finite state machines and real time strategy
01:55 - Development of NPCs
02:05 - Development of AI opponents
02:18 - AI trained by video games


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Produced and edited by Dominic Grose
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