Teenager builds AI that detects 98% of cheaters in an online video game

A teenager has developed an AI system that can detect over 98% of cheaters in competitive online game CounterStrike: Global Offensive. The global eSports industry has exploded in the past several years, with tournament prize pools now reaching into the tens of millions of pounds and top players around the world becoming millionaires. With such high pressure to succeed, some competitive online games have become breeding grounds for people using cheating software such as auto-aim and wall-visibility hacks to get an edge on the competition. One teenage player of the game CounterStrike: Global Offensive has had enough of cheaters ruining the game and has developed an AI that can successfully detect cheating with a reported 98.36% success rate. The player, who goes by the name 2eggs, was also recently awarded over $11,000 US in bug bounties by CounterStrike's developer Valve for helping to identify security risks, and has helped develop databases that keep track of banned players.