Richard Evans (born 23 October 1969) is an

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(AI) research scientist at

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. His research focuses on integrating declarative interpretable logic-based systems with neural networks, and on formal models of Kant's

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. Previously, he designed the AI for a number of computer games. He was the co-founder, along with

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, of Little Text People, developing real-time multiplayer

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. Little Text People was acquired by

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in January 2012 for an undisclosed sum. At EA/

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, he was the AI lead on The Sims 3. He also designed and implemented the AI for '' Black & White'', for which he received a number of awards.AIGameDev article
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Richard British video game designers Living people 1969 births Alumni of Imperial College London Alumni of the University of Cambridge