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GameTek Classic 222.5 - Alpha Zero, Part 2
Geoff continues the discussion about Alpha Zero, this time pointing out the impact a self-learning AI can have on an established tournament meta, like Magic or Hearthstone.
Show Notes:
0m47s: More info about Agent57, the DeepMind AI that can beat humans at 57 different Atari 2600 games.
1m52s: The Ares Project, Geoff's first published board game (designed with his son Brian)
2m15s: More info about the Halifax Hammer strategy from A Few Acres of Snow.
2m29s: The current list of banned cards in Magic: The Gathering. And, the current list of changed Hearthstone cards.