The rise of artificial intelligence has been a real phenomenon over the last few years, and this latest AI developed by OpenAI, a team funded by Elon Musk himself, shows how far ahead the technology has come. During the recent DOTA 2 Internationals, the team brought out to the stage the AI and pitted it against Dendi, a top DOTA 2 pro-player. Over the course of the match, the AI adapted to his play-style and executed complex maneuvers, eventually beating the pros at their own game. What’s impressive about this is that it’s not the same as a bot in the game beating the player. Bots are designed specifically for the game, and behave in predictable ways. AI learns and then applies what it has learned in the most efficient manner. OpenAI’s AI was given the game just two weeks...