AI is becoming esports’ secret weapon

Machine learning is changing the $1 billion esports market, which is projected to reach $1.8 billion by 2022. Computer scientists have made great strides over the past decade to vastly improve the way AI learns human language, big data, and strategy. AI in gaming is rapidly changing, including player-athlete performance, conversational assistants, game design, and discovery of new approaches to game theory and in-game strategies.

Optimizing esports performance

Professional gamers have rigorous routines, just like NBA and NFL players. These teens and twentysomethings compete intensely for six- and seven-figure salaries by way of tournament prizes that can propel them to stardom. They’ve also got the dough to pay for AI tools as business expense.