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The Financial Times has an article about a project that solved Awari using a distributed processing approach. The game is African in origin, and involves capturing the opponents `seeds'. 144 computers and almost a terabyte of data later, the solution has been found (PC Network Solves Game). For more information about the game of Awari, or the computer AI approach, check The University of Alberta Computer Awari Group.

BBC News features a new game from an Israeli company, that allows the computer to learn the players style. When he/she goes away for a crutial phone call, the AI can take over for him/her; AI Helps Gamers Keep on Playing. Genetic algorithms are used to perform this task, and avoid the player from having to pause the game at all...

Finally, a Wired article states the importance of artificial intelligence in games, and cites a couple examples (ranging from James Bond to Football games) -- They Weren't Meant to Be Games.

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