As I scroll through the news feeds on the CNN website as a regular morning routine, I ran across an article that struck me as pure factual but at the same time very enlightening. The article discusses a computer program named Cepheus that can beat any human players at the game Texas Hold Them; this is definitely no news since there are countless of computer programs that claim to perform human functions, for instance, robots are replacing surgeons in surgeries performing skills that doctors generally do or going to Mars to find life there. In all seriousness, what struck me as fascinating is how the researchers who program the Cepheus stated Cepheus learned from his mistakes and that's why he is unbeatable. The human players may win a few hands but they may have to walk away since Cepheus will have a comeback; the researchers say the comeback is a sure thing and there is no denying.
Maybe as humans, we should imitate the characteristic of this artificial intelligence. We should make mistakes and learn from it. The question is are we making enough mistakes? Are we willing to take risks? If not, maybe it's time to do so.
Source:http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/08/tech/cepheus-unbeatable-poker-program/index.html
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