What If the Robots Were Very Nice While They Took Over the World? (Virgina Heffernan, Wired)
Summary
- Cicero, Meta's AI, plays Diplomacy with a nice, collaborative style that can still beat humans at this deeply social game.
- Top player Andrew Goff finds AI's success affirming - Diplomacy isn't about lying but strategic cooperation, contrary to its backstabbing reputation.
- The metagame of Diplomacy has evolved over time, with modern players using more game theory and less emotional manipulation.
