The speaker delves into the interplay between theory and practice in computational game theory, mentioning examples like Deep Blue and AlphaGo as successes achieved through a combination of scientific and engineering efforts.
The world of chess and poker has seen the rise of AI systems that outperform humans, but it still remains a beautiful game to play. Applying AI to poker has made the game richer and more interesting for human players.
The competition between different groups for years to see who can beat the top human players at heads up, no limit Texas Holdem is a brave and time-consuming process. Implementing good ideas at scale doesn't always work.