We Taught AI to Play Games—Now It’s a $3.6 Million Company

Alex Duffy discusses the origins of Good Start Labs, a company using games to improve AI, which grew out of an AI version of the game Diplomacy that he and his co-founder Tyler built at Every. They found that games are effective tools for learning and evaluating AI models, as demonstrated by the Diplomacy project, which revealed different AI personalities and strategic approaches. Alex also announces a prompting tournament and funding round, and he explains how games can address AI weaknesses and generalize learning. He touches on the potential of AI in software, life sciences, and education, and he expresses excitement about AI's potential to empower individuals, especially in education, while also acknowledging concerns about job displacement and the need for mentorship.