'Computer poker programs really require sophisticated technology.' 'Poker is a very complex game,' said Sandholm, a professor of computer science in Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science. Much as computer chess was an early test of artificial intelligence (AI), computer poker has emerged as an even greater AI challenge. Sandholm and Gilpin have since developed an improved version of their game-theory-based program, called GS2, which will compete in the AmericanĪssociation for Artificial Intelligence's first Computer Poker Competition during the 21st National Conference on Artificial Intelligence July 16-20 in Boston. GS1, by contrast, develops its strategy after performing an automated analysis of poker rules. Both of GS1's opponents were commercially available programs that, like other pokerbots, incorporate the expertise of human poker players.

Though not yet the equal of the best human players, GS1 outperformed the two leading 'pokerbots' in playing heads-up, limit Texas Hold'Em in tests at Carnegie Mellon earlier this year.

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