AI takes a seat at the table (and wins)

HAL: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do. That classic exchange between HAL 9000 and Dave Bowman in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey is what I used to think of when I heard the term artificial intelligence. Recently, CIO.com senior writer Thor Olavsrud reported on a real-world example of artificial intelligence getting the better of humans -- one that has far-reaching implications here on earth. Now when I think about AI, I think about poker. Carnegie Mellon University's Libratus AI beating four world-class Texas hold'em players at their own game may not give you the same chills as HAL refusing to open the pod bay doors, but the win was big news for science, IT and business.