Most AI-based software focus only on outperforming humans, but the development of collaborative AI is also of great importance. Microsoft's Malmo Challenge goal is to further understand how to do it.

We've heard of Minecraft being used in schools to teach kids before, but now it's being used to train an artificial intelligence program to develop independent thought. Is this how the apocalypse ...

Microsoft has released Project Malmo, a platform that uses Minecraft as an environment for advanced research into artificial intelligence. The system was previously only open to scientists invited to ...

Microsoft's Minecraft-Themed AI Tool, 'Malmo', Now Open Source With a little programming know-how, you can help teach AI bots how to comprehend Minecraft players and interact with a digital world.

At its core, Minecraft is a game. It's designed to be fun, immersive, and challenging. But as we've seen in recent years, it can become a lot more than just a game, thanks in part to its extreme ...

Microsoft has released artificial intelligence system Project Malmo to the open-source community. On Thursday, the Redmond giant revealed the shift of Project Malmo from the hands of a small group of ...

Just two months ago, Microsoft fully endorsed the educational potential of the popular PC game Minecraft when the company launched an Education Edition aimed at classroom use. In an apparent attempt ...