OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research organization founded by Elon Musk, has trained an AI to play Minecraft almost as well as humans. It only took about 70,000 hours of binging YouTube videos.

Luckily for us, this particular world is virtual. An AI developed by a Microsoft-backed organization has learned how to play "Minecraft" after spending some time studying videos on YouTube.

Now, the company says its latest AI has learned to play Minecraft after watching some 70,000 hours of video showing people playing the game on YouTube. School of Mines ...