Minecraft will soon host AI players

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Minecraft has long been a testing ground for people to explore and experiment, but the sandbox game will soon host players of a very different kind: artificial intelligences.
Starting in July, Minecraft will be used to test the logic of AI programs. Imagine having an AI buddy that could determine what you were building and help you finish the job, or an AI that could help you sniff out diamonds.
Minecraft makes for a promising framework in which to test the limits of an AI. For one, it's a simple interface which users of all ages and levels of coding knowledge can quickly understand.
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