[baq]

Looks like alpha zero stole the original meaning of Monte Carlo… it is not required to have players, or a game, to use the method: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_method

[bananaflag]

It wasn't stolen, it was a well-established particular case well before alphago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_tree_search

[baq]

I only meant the total mind share :) looks like folks have never heard of MC in other contexts than game bots.