OpenAI Fails to Take Over the World, Loses at TI8

While the future is rapidly approaching, at least the robot revolution isn’t quite on the cusp of enslaving us all. The OpenAI system, designed to take on real humans and win at Dota 2, may have taken down several high-profile players earlier this month, but found itself unable to contend with organized pro teams at The International 2018.

The AI system proved to be quite effective at pressuring the early game as it squared off against paiN Gaming for the first of its best-of-three clashes, however as the match played out, the pro players were quickly able to turn the tides and find victory through their superior strategic pushes in the late game.

The second clash against Big God from China, again looked promising at the start, with tweaks from its developers allowing it to be much more aggressive and less indecisive with its decisions. However, similarly as the game played out, the human pros took control through the late game and eventually overpowered OpenAI to find victory.

With the first two matches lost, there would be no comeback in the final round. For now, the AI may be able to take down unorganized players, but when confronted with the well-oiled machines that are professional teams, it seems it has a little more learning to do. For more on the OpenAI system and their post event breakdown, check out their official blog post, here.