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A quadcopter drone racing in an indoor race course, has become the first time that an AI has beaten human champions in a real-world competitive sport. (www.npr.org)

submitted 1 year ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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[–] gravalicious@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Did we forget about chess?

[–] Lugh 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They make that point in the article, and say the distinction is that unlike chess, or Alpha Go, this involved a real world 3D environment.

[–] gravalicious@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ugh, I can't believe you wanted me to read the article and not just shotgun a comment.

Lol, but I get it. Plus, is a computer program considered AI anyway? Please don't tell me the article mentioned that too.

[–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is chess a sport?

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is flying a remote controlled vehicle?

[–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Probably more so than chess? I’m not trying to gatekeep, but words do have meaning. Flying a drone requires some degree of precision and reflex, which are typically the domain of sport.

[–] gravalicious@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

"Constituted as a non-governmental institution, it was recognized by the International Olympic Committee as a Global Sporting Organization in 1999."

https://www.fide.com/fide/about-fide