An introduction to Utility AI

Utility AI is a common technique for creating effective AI across a variety of game genres. By turning data about the current game state into numbers, we can allow our AI to make informed decisions about what it should do next.

Decisions are hard: 00:00
Utility AI: 01:13
Scoring actions: 03:04
Refining the process: 06:03

Text post: https://shaggydev.com/2023/04/19/util...

Further reading
An Introduction to Utility Theory - Game AI Pro - http://www.gameaipro.com/GameAIPro/Ga...

Improving AI Decision Modeling Through Utility Theory - https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1012410...

Building a Better Centaur: AI at Massive Scale - https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1021848...