Dota 2 players beaten by OpenAI bots after the machines mastered the game in four weeks

Elon Musk's research group, OpenAI, has created artificially intelligent bots that are capable of beating teams of five skilled humans in the video game, Dota 2. The bots were able to beat humans after learn the game over just four weeks. Described as a'milestone in computer science', the achievement means AI can work together to build long-term gaming strategies using'real-time and imperfect' data. Researchers hope that if they can can teach AI the skills they need to play video games, they can use bots to solve more real-world challenges, such as managing a city's transport infrastructure. The five-strong team of AI bots has now now set its sights on the Dota 2 world championship in August. The AI team will compete against seasoned professionals who battle for a prize fund of more than $15,500,000 (£11,000,000).