SKYNET SMILES: Google’s DeepMind turns to StarCraft II after conquering Go.

“DeepMind is on a scientific mission to push the boundaries of AI, developing programs that can learn to solve any complex problem without needing to be told how,” DeepMind said.

“Games are the perfect environment in which to do this, allowing us to develop and test smarter, more flexible AI algorithms quickly and efficiently, and also providing instant feedback on how we’re doing through scores.”

DeepMind added that it has also used 2D games on Atari and complex games such as Go to test its AI system.

“The skills required for an agent to progress through the environment and play StarCraft well could ultimately transfer to real-world tasks,” it claimed.

That’s what I’m afraid of.