King, the Swedish video game developer behind Candy Crush, also uses AI to update older levels to help ensure players don’t feel bored, stuck or frustrated as they spend time with the game.

Players swiping their way through more than 18,700 levels of Candy Crush Saga might be surprised to learn they’re solving puzzles designed with an assist from artificial intelligence.

Players swiping their way through more than 18,700 levels of Candy Crush Saga might be surprised to learn they're solving puzzles enhanced by unsuspected ally: artificial intelligence.

How AI helps push Candy Crush players through its most difficult puzzles. This image provided by King.com Limited shows the “Candy Crush Saga” video game. (King.com Limited via AP) AP. By .

King, the Swedish video game developer behind Candy Crush, also uses AI to update older levels to help ensure players don't feel bored, stuck or frustrated as they spend time with the game.

Todd Green, general manager of the Candy Crush franchise, said using AI in that way helps free up developers’ time to create new puzzle boards. It would be “extremely difficult,” he said, ...

Players swiping their way through more than 18,700 levels of Candy Crush Saga might be surprised to learn they’re solving puzzles enhanced by unsuspected ally: artificial intelligence.

Todd Green, general manager of the Candy Crush franchise, said using AI in that way helps free up developers’ time to create new puzzle boards. It would be “extremely difficult,” he said, ...

How AI helps push Candy Crush players through its most difficult puzzles The app uses AI to help developers create levels to serve a captive audience constantly looking for more sweets to squash.