"Google's AI Masters Cooperative Gameplay in Unfamiliar 3D Worlds"

Google DeepMind has unveiled SIMA, an AI agent designed to learn gaming skills and play video games more like a human rather than an overpowered AI. The AI is not trained to win games but to follow instructions and play alongside human players, with the ability to learn and adapt to various games, including open-world and non-linear ones. Currently in the research phase, SIMA has been trained using games like No Man’s Sky and Goat Simulator 3, and has about 600 basic skills. While not intended to replace existing game AI, it is envisioned as another player that can impact game outcomes and may eventually be able to perform more complex tasks and interact with players in natural language.