Google's AlphaZero AI was taught chess rules and nothing else.
Then it played with itself for 4 hours, learning all the ins and outs.
And then it beat all AI chess players worldwide. Didn't need to play with humans, as humans had been inferior to programs since late 90s.
Earlier I disbelieved in what scientists called "Singularity". When computers get more intelligent than humans.
But now can see it's coming.
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- https://www.techworm.net/2017/12/googles-superhuman-alphazero-ai-becomes-one-best-chess-players-world.html
- ^ The ability to survive in unfamiliar environment. Read it years back.
- ^ this one champs in learning speed and learning without any human assistant besides telling it only the rules.