Human vs Machine discussion

In video games, the computer does a tremendous amount of work calculating numbers, controlling non-player characters, enforcing rules, etc. Having looked at board/tabletop games this week, share your now educated opinion on the pros and cons of a human game master vs. the CPU. Please also discuss the board game “Life”. Be specific! Be academic!

Here are the links of games article this week:

https://io9.gizmodo.com/discover-chainmail-gary-gy…

http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/538/538262p1.html

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/…

Please read these articles before replying.

Write a 500 word response. If your post is 100 words below or more than 250 words over the required length, you will not receive credit.