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An AI just mastered Labyrinth in six hours, and I am questioning my own existence.
I started playing Labyrinth in the 1970s.
One false move and the ball is swallowed, and you have to start again.
It takes fine motor control, dexterity, and a lot of real-time problem-solving to make it through unscathed.
I may have successfully navigated the treacherous route a few times.
It sometimes ignored the path and took shortcuts.
That’s called cheating.
Perhaps that’s why my mouth dropped open as I watchedCyberRunnerlearn and beat the game in just six hours.
Initially, CyberRunner was no better than me or any other average human player.
But with each attempt, CyberRunner got better and not just a little better, but exponentially so.
The video is stunning.
CyberRunner’s eventual fastest time was a jaw-dropping 14.8 seconds.
I think my best time was… well, it could often take many minutes.
No so with CyberRunner.
Its confidence is the kind that’s only possible with an AI.
That’s called cheating.
Thankfully, the researchers caught CyberRunner, and reprogrammed it so it was forced to follow the full maze.
Of course, CyberRunner’s accomplishment is not just about beating humans at a really difficult game.
The only question is, what real-world problems will this open-source project solve next?
As for me, I need to go dig my Labyrinth out of my parent’s closet.
