A quadcopter drone racing in an indoor race course, has become the first time that an AI has beaten human champions in a real-world competitive sport.

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/30/1196777528/an-ai-quadcopter-has-beaten-human-champions-at-drone-racing

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gravalicious@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y (6 replies)

Did we forget about chess?

Lugh@futurology.today · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

They make that point in the article, and say the distinction is that unlike chess, or Alpha Go, this involved a real world 3D environment.

gravalicious@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Ugh, I can't believe you wanted me to read the article and not just shotgun a comment.

Lol, but I get it. Plus, is a computer program considered AI anyway? Please don't tell me the article mentioned that too.

Ashyr@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Is chess a sport?

snooggums@kbin.social · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Is flying a remote controlled vehicle?

Ashyr@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2y

Probably more so than chess? I’m not trying to gatekeep, but words do have meaning. Flying a drone requires some degree of precision and reflex, which are typically the domain of sport.

gravalicious@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

"Constituted as a non-governmental institution, it was recognized by the International Olympic Committee as a Global Sporting Organization in 1999."

https://www.fide.com/fide/about-fide