OpenAI Five defeats Dota 2 world champions

OpenAI Blog · 7 years ago · 10

OpenAI Five defeated OG, the Dota 2 world champions, in two consecutive matches at the Finals this weekend, marking the first time an AI system has beaten esports world champions in competition. Both games were played live on stream, whereas prior AI systems like DeepMind's AlphaStar had only beaten professional players in private matches before losing in public competition. This achievement demonstrates that AI can now perform at the highest competitive level in complex team-based video games requiring real-time decision-making.