Game Theory In Artificial Intelligence

I want to start off with a quick question – can you recognize the two personalities in the below image? I'm certain you got one right. For most of us early age math enthusiasts, the movie "A Beautiful Mind" is inextricably embedded into our memory. Russell Crowe plays the role of John Nash in the movie, a Nobel prize winner for economics (and the person on the left-hand side above). Now, you would remember the iconic scene often regarded as: "Don't go after the blonde". "….the best outcome would come when everyone in the group is doing what's best for himself and the group."