# DeepMind Built Better Poker Bots. Nobody Knows Why.

- slug: deepmind-built-better-poker-bots-nobody-knows-why
- date: 2026-04-06
- category: Artificial Intelligence

AlphaEvolve found two algorithms that beat human-designed baselines in poker and dice games. The DeepMind researchers built them — and cannot fully explain how they work.

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