The upcoming National AI Day on July 16 is set to remind the world of how far AI technology has come in recent years. It has greatly affected many industries, including the poker world – online and offline.
A hundred years ago, computers and machines replacing humans in the workplace sounded like science fiction, but the world has come very far since then. Find out exactly how Artificial Intelligence changed the way the poker industry operates and how it affects your Everygame poker login experience as the world appreciates AI on the appointed day!
The Emergence of Artificial Intelligence
Believe it or not, AI research started in 1956 at a workshop on the campus of Dartmouth College. While the rest of the world was still in awe of the first computers invented, those working at the Dartmouth workshop were visionaries who predicted that someday machines would be as intelligent as humans.
And while they were optimistic about the prospect of developing those smart machines, they quickly realized that the task at hand was harder than they had anticipated. In 1974, their lab lost funding due to a lack of progress. Over the years, researchers in the AI field found new sources of funding, but investors quickly lost interest in the endeavor, which stalled the progress of said research for a considerable time.
However, when new and advanced computer hardware became available in the 2000s, interest in the field skyrocketed yet again. But this time, researchers had the technology to make actual progress in the field of machine learning. Fast forward to today, and thanks to the unrelenting hard work of those scientists, we have amazing AI tools at our disposal, such as ChatGPT and similar apps which are being used in all walks of life.
How AI Affected the Poker World
Nowadays, online casinos use AI systems to collect and analyze user data for many different reasons. More often than not, those AI tools help operators understand their players' behavioral profiles, which include betting patterns, spending habits, response to promotions, which games players prefer, etc.
Those tools are used to detect suspicious changes in gambling patterns, so if players suddenly spend more time or money at the casino, the system alerts the operators, who can review the case and determine if they are dealing with a gambling problem that requires intervention or not.
In addition to that, the collected data allows online gambling platforms to offer hyper-personalized marketing. They can provide a player with specific promotions that he is more likely to enjoy based on previous gambling patterns. The same algorithms used by Netflix and similar companies can also suggest new games for players to enjoy, hoping they will spend more time at the casino if they love the games they play.
The data collected also helps operators understand what most players love about the games they play, thus allowing them to optimize game mechanics, graphics, and other features to maximize engagement.
Are You Using AI to Play Poker?
Casino operators are not the only ones who get to enjoy the benefits of poker-related AI tools, as there are multiple AI poker learning tools available to the masses. Those tools analyze gameplay, provide players with feedback, and help them learn optimal strategies to get better and better at the game.
Have you tried to use those tools to perfect your poker strategy? Or are you an old-school player who likes to learn more about the game by practicing as much as possible?