There has been a giant leap in technology over the past years. Computer technology has been a huge help to various industries as it makes work simpler, easier, and quicker. It also makes monitoring, revising, and upgrading a breeze. One of the most notable advancements in technology is artificial intelligence (AI). Well, you probably have heard of Artificial Intelligence technology. It has been a hot topic for the past years, and if you are keen to know more about it, especially its effect on the online gaming sector, you have come to the right place.

Over the years, we have truly witnessed the giant leaps that technology has made. Probably one of the most astounding things science has come up with is Artificial Intelligence. It came into the world with a bang. Just a few years after conception, it was able to make its way into a lot of Hollywood movies, as a villain that humanity needs to face (Age of Ultron flashbacks). Well, while the movies might have been a bit of an exaggeration, there is no denying the limitless possibilities that Artificial Intelligence opens up for us.

The Indian online gaming industry has seen a prominent rise in the number of users, revenue, investments, and so on. The increased use of smartphones, quick access to data, pocket-friendly technology, and the proliferation of digital payment applications have benefited the growth of this industry. As per the EY-FICCI Report 2021, the online gaming segment grew 18 percent in 2020 to reach Rs 77 billion, as the number of online gamers increased by 20 percent – from 300 million in 2019 to 360 million in 2020, transaction-based game revenues increased by 21 percent. They estimate that the online gaming industry will continue to grow and reach 500 million gamers by 2025 to become the third-largest segment of the Indian M&E sector. The persistent COVID-19 pandemic was, in reality, a test of the sector's robustness and determination to grow despite the constraints. India is predominantly a smartphone-first market, with audiences preferring mobile gaming and esports over other devices.

Machine learning is critical to computing and the advancements being made with artificial intelligence. All computers use algorithms to provide instructions for how to proceed with processes, solve problems, perform calculations, and more. With artificial intelligence, such operations can be done autonomously, and that requires machine learning. Basically, machine learning creates algorithms that AI systems can use to process data and learn new things without having to be programmed. For instance, AI systems with machine learning capabilities can recognise faces, detect instances of fraud, predict customer behaviour, and much more.

Artificial Intelligence already influences many parts of modern life. Simple formulas and complex AI systems work away without us even knowing. That is already the case in video gaming and has been for decades. Game developers have used artificial intelligence in numerous ways since the advent of this technology. Pathfinding is used to find a way from Point A and Point B like the ghosts in Pac-Man. Finite State Machines transform those same ghosts from chasers to fleers in-game.

Artificial intelligence – We've all heard about it. It's everywhere, in your cell phone, your social media apps, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant – you name it. Let's just agree that it's become a norm in the technology space and is destined to make an appearance in almost every area of our lives in the coming years. The thing is, AI is a computer program that has the ability to learn. With a regular software, once you're done typing in commands, the software stops operating.