I’m currently reading a book on game design. The chapter on AI speaks only of the good that will come with advancing computer intelligence, yet not a word of caution or hesitation is included. I quickly outlined a number of worries I have over advanced AI and decided to bring them to our resident computer science major, Christian. Keep in mind I’m not “against” better AI, I just think it may lead to issues designers will have to deal with. I also find game design discussion to be infinitely enjoyable.
What follows are the initial worries I had and then Christian’s cool headed reponses.
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This guy probably wishes he were smart enough to stop, drop and roll. |
Jay: In an old interview, Warren Spector spoke of making the AI for Deus Ex 2. He said that he actually had to tone down the enemy intelligence in at least one specific spot because it led to the unavoidable death of the player. → Michigan: Article from Hell