AI can win at poker: but as computers get smarter, who keeps tabs on their ethics?

Artificial intelligence is fast at learning games, but applied to wider society it can have troubling outcomesYou might not expect to find a player named Libratus around a poker table in a high-stakes game of no-limit Texas Hold’em. Yet it was Libratus – an artificial intelligence (AI) – that emerged triumphant from a gruelling 20-day tournament that culminated late last Monday in a dramatic victory over four of the world’s top players. Continue reading...