AI

Did you pick up on those poker champions beaten hands-down by an artificial intelligence program? That was in early 2017, and behind that accomplishment lies a little-known (to the general public, at least) field of mathematics called game theory. Contrary to what the name implies, game theory impinges on a wide range of fields, from computing to biology and the economy. Mikael Touati, an Orange research engineer in economic modelling and agent plays, gives us some pointers.