Self-Teaching bots for Battlefield 1

Electronic Arts have begun testing self-teaching bots in Battlefield 1 in an attempt to find the next big leap forward in gaming AI.

The project involved EA's SEED division showing the 'agents' 30 minutes of human play (which they could imitate later on) before setting them loose in the game for six days of self-teaching.

EA reckons this to be the first time for a self-teaching AI to appear in a shooter as complex as Battlefield 1.

EA's website says that eventually, a self-taught agent will be able to beat a professional FPS player. That will be something to look after!

Source: EA