Google's AI Model Was Originally Designed to Play Video Games - Apparently.
In 2013, Google's DeepMind project was initiated to create an AI that could play complex video games, such as the popular game "Space Invaders." The team's primary goal was to develop an algorithm that could learn and improve its gameplay through trial and error. This unusual approach to AI development led to the creation of the AlphaGo program, which would later go on to defeat a world champion in the strategy board game Go in 2016. This background in gaming would eventually contribute to the development of more sophisticated AI models.