Baptiste’s Substack

'Behind the apparent complexity of the world, there is some invisible that is simple.' Writing on Strategy and its ties to Wargaming and Artificial Intelligence. Co-founder of the Strand Simulations Group. Passionate chess player - 2100 fide.

The hottest Substack posts of Baptiste’s Substack

And their main takeaways

An introduction

58 implied HN points • 15 May 23
🚌 Education Research Strategy Community Subscription Languages
  1. The author is an independent researcher specializing in Strategy, Wargaming, and Artificial Intelligence.
  2. The author aims to make academic writings more accessible through this Substack platform.
  3. The majority of content will be free to access, with a weekly newsletter for paid subscribers.

How can Artificial Intelligence provide insights to modern strategic thought? Using wargames as a bridge between machines and strategists

19 implied HN points • 24 Jul 23
🕹 Technology AI Machine Learning
  1. AIs can be strategic agents on their own, producing effective solutions to complex problems.
  2. Wargaming is a key method to unlock AI's strategic potential by providing empirical models.
  3. Biases in the process and the need for proper organization are critical factors in the integrated use of AI and wargaming.

Coming soon

19 implied HN points • 11 May 23
📰 News
  1. Baptiste Alloui-Cros is launching a Substack soon.
  2. The Substack link is baptisteallouicros.substack.com.
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On Strategy

2 HN points • 06 Jul 23
📖 Philosophy Nature Purpose
  1. Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation
  2. Strategy is a creative combination of means and ideas to reach a desired end
  3. The purpose of strategy is to enable freedom and strive to achieve one's core values

Mastering both the pen and the sword? Cicero in the game of Diplomacy

2 HN points • 26 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Gaming Strategy Communication Machine Learning
  1. Cicero excels with strong tactical skills and effective communication imitation in Diplomacy.
  2. Success in Diplomacy requires good tactics, strategy, and diplomacy, with knowledge of the metagame providing an edge.
  3. Cicero's use of implicit signaling and strategic intent through its moves makes it stand out in AI applications for wargames.
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Cicero in Context: Gameplaying AIs and the Future of AI-enhanced Wargaming [guest post]

0 implied HN points • 08 Aug 23
🕹 Technology AI Gaming Research Ethics Innovation
  1. Gameplaying AIs vary in design and capabilities for different games like Chess, Go, Poker, and Diplomacy.
  2. Understanding the complexity of AI applications in wargaming requires knowledge beyond just machine learning.
  3. AI systems like Cicero blur the line between inhuman design and human-like behavior, paving the way for innovative approaches in the future.