AI beats top war game rivals with fewer practice games and on-the-fly planning

A new AI system outperformed top opponents in a challenging war game with hidden information, using fewer practice games and planning on the fly. The authors say the approach could help human decision-makers pick strategies in complex situations such as military maneuvers.

• AI beat top rivals in a war game with hidden information
• The system needed fewer practice games than comparable AI
• It plans decisions on the fly rather than in long preparation
• The approach may help humans choose strategies in complex situations