Why AI gets the language of games but sucks at translating languages

As seen at Google DeepMind's conference this week, machine learning with AI has seeped into a number of industries in recent years. Whereas in the past it was more a topic of discussion on theoretical applications, we now see machine learning being applied in smart cars, video games, digital marketing, virtual personal assistants, chatbots, and other areas of daily life. As AI moves to disrupt and improve more sectors, there are still barriers to overcome before we need to fear for our jobs. In a recent translation competition, human beings beat AI, but it's only a matter of time before machines become digital babel fish. It's worth recapping how machine learning and AI have already surpassed human abilities. In 1996, IBM's Deep Blue computer first challenged world-leading chess player Garry Kasparov.