AI is certainly one of the big buzzwords for 2018 and everyone is looking for the next big application to insert its own version of HAL into. Take for example everyones favorite eccentric billionaire, Elon Musk, and the OpenAI project. Co-founded by Musk, OpenAI is a non-profit organization looking to understand and advance AI. One of the early tests was teaching the AI how to play Dota 2 with specific characters and compete with real players in a 1v1 scenario.
Source: N4G PC AI beats top 'Dota 2' players in one-on-one matches