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October 2011

iPad App for Teaching AI Reaches 900 Downloads Internationally

AITicTacToe, an iPad app to allow school children to explore the Artificial Intelligence behind the game "Noughts and Crosses", has now reached 900 downloads internationally. Developed by Dr Terry Payne in Computer Science, the app allows users to explore how different heuristic rules can be ordered and combined to form an optimal strategy for playing this simple game. The app has been used to demonstrate simple notions of AI within the Computer Science's outreach program to local school, garnering an enthusiastic reception from A-level pupils and teachers alike. A new version, featuring min-max search and supporting multi-device tournaments is in preparation.

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