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Google DeepMind to Train AI Models on Eve Online and Invest in Fenris Creations

Google DeepMind to Train AI Models on Eve Online and Invest in Fenris Creations CNET
Google DeepMind announced plans to use the long‑running space MMO Eve Online as a training ground for its next generation of artificial‑intelligence models. The lab also disclosed a minority investment in Fenris Creations, the newly renamed owner of the game. DeepMind’s CEO Demis Hassabis said the partnership will let researchers explore player‑driven dynamics in a complex virtual universe, while the investment will keep Eve Online’s development independent. Read more

Google Takes Minority Stake in Fenris Creations to Train DeepMind on Eve Online

Google Takes Minority Stake in Fenris Creations to Train DeepMind on Eve Online Engadget
Google's DeepMind unit has acquired a minority stake in CCP Games, now rebranded as Fenris Creations, to use the long‑running space MMO Eve Online as a training ground for its artificial‑intelligence models. The multimillion‑dollar investment will let DeepMind study player behavior on isolated servers, tackling challenges such as long‑term planning and continual learning. Company executives say the partnership could also spark new gameplay experiences, while the deal follows Fenris Creations' recent purchase of the Eve IP from Pearl Abyss. Read more

Google DeepMind Takes Minority Stake in EVE Online Developer to Test AI in Virtual World

Google DeepMind Takes Minority Stake in EVE Online Developer to Test AI in Virtual World Ars Technica2
Google’s DeepMind division has acquired a minority share in Fenris Creations, the newly independent company behind the massive multiplayer space game EVE Online. The partnership will let DeepMind run AI experiments on an offline version of the game, exploiting its complex, player‑driven environment to advance long‑term planning, memory and continual‑learning capabilities. Fenris CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson and DeepMind director Alexandre Moufarek said the collaboration aims to push the frontier of artificial intelligence while exploring new gameplay experiences, all without disrupting the live game. Read more