Gaming and AI teach us to walk, then run, in business (via Passle)

'The real challenge in computer games is to overcome the incredible abilities that humans have....' Andrew Wagner's short history of man vs machine in gaming, and what we've learned already from the experience, including the application of AI to business development, is an enjoyable and thought-provoking read, raising almost as many questions as the historic facts that it covers. I've long been a fan of gaming and the simple visualisation of concepts that help to demonstrate less straightforward or easily understood facts, or advice. In professional services, it's one of the most effective techniques for resolving conflict between, for example, an advisor, looking to explain and advocate a particular, necessary approach and a business expert, who needs to stretch the boundaries of the permissible (some times even the lawful), to the greatest extent possible, without unwisely over-exposing the business to regulatory or legal risk. The taking of calculated risks is something that every business needs to do on occasion. But it can be easier said than managed. And good advisors know that they need to speed their business colleagues as fast and collegiately as possible to the understanding of their position, to ensure that the appraisal of any risk is indeed well-informed, balanced and properly calculated.