diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 815cea5..905eefb 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -197,6 +197,16 @@
         paddle.y += dir * paddle.speed * deltaTime;
         paddle.y = Math.max(0, Math.min(this.height - paddle.height, paddle.y));
 
+        // --- Move paddle2 (human or AI) ---
+        const paddle2 = GameState.paddle2;
+        if (GameState.mode === '2p') {
+          const dir2 = Input.getVerticalInput2();
+          paddle2.y += dir2 * paddle2.speed * deltaTime;
+          paddle2.y = Math.max(0, Math.min(this.height - paddle2.height, paddle2.y));
+        } else if (GameState.mode === 'ai') {
+          AI.update(deltaTime);
+        }
+
         // --- Move ball ---
         ball.x += ball.vx * deltaTime;
         ball.y += ball.vy * deltaTime;
@@ -221,6 +231,11 @@
         if (ball.vx < 0) {
           this._checkPaddleCollision(ball, paddle);
         }
+
+        // --- Paddle2 collision (only when ball moving right toward paddle2) ---
+        if (ball.vx > 0) {
+          this._checkPaddle2Collision(ball, GameState.paddle2);
+        }
       },
 
       _checkPaddleCollision(ball, paddle) {
@@ -261,6 +276,99 @@
 
         // Push ball out of paddle to prevent double-collision next frame
         ball.x = paddle.x + paddle.width + ball.radius + 1;
+      },
+
+      _checkPaddle2Collision(ball, paddle) {
+        const inX = ball.x + ball.radius > paddle.x &&
+                     ball.x - ball.radius < paddle.x + paddle.width;
+        const inY = ball.y + ball.radius > paddle.y &&
+                     ball.y - ball.radius < paddle.y + paddle.height;
+
+        if (!inX || !inY) return;
+
+        const relativeHitPos = (ball.y - paddle.y) / paddle.height;
+        const hitZone = Math.max(0, Math.min(4, Math.floor(relativeHitPos * 5)));
+        const anglesDeg = [-60, -30, 5, 30, 60];
+        const angleRad = anglesDeg[hitZone] * Math.PI / 180;
+
+        ball.speed += GameConfig.speedIncrement;
+
+        // Ball leaves paddle2 going LEFT (negative vx)
+        ball.vx = -Math.cos(angleRad) * ball.speed;
+        ball.vy =  Math.sin(angleRad) * ball.speed;
+
+        // Push ball left of paddle2 to prevent double-collision
+        ball.x = paddle.x - ball.radius - 1;
+      }
+    };
+
+    const AI = {
+      reactionElapsed: 0,
+
+      init() {
+        this.reactionElapsed = 0;
+      },
+
+      update(deltaTime) {
+        const difficulty = GameState.difficulty;
+        const config = GameConfig['AI_' + difficulty.toUpperCase()];
+        const ball = GameState.ball;
+        const paddle2 = GameState.paddle2;
+
+        // Reset reaction timer when ball is moving away (toward player side)
+        if (ball.vx < 0) {
+          this.reactionElapsed = 0;
+          return;  // Ball heading toward player — AI waits
+        }
+
+        this.reactionElapsed += deltaTime;
+        if (this.reactionElapsed < config.reactionDelay) {
+          return;  // Still in reaction delay window
+        }
+
+        // Predict ball y-position when it reaches paddle2 x
+        const targetY = this._predictBallY(ball, paddle2.x);
+
+        // Add difficulty-based error margin (random jitter each frame)
+        const error = (Math.random() - 0.5) * config.errorMargin * 2;
+        const aimY = targetY + error;
+
+        // Move paddle toward aim Y (clamped to field)
+        const centerY = paddle2.y + paddle2.height / 2;
+        const diff = aimY - centerY;
+
+        if (Math.abs(diff) > 3) {  // Deadzone prevents jitter
+          const dir = Math.sign(diff);
+          paddle2.y += dir * config.speed * deltaTime;
+          paddle2.y = Math.max(0, Math.min(Physics.height - paddle2.height, paddle2.y));
+        }
+      },
+
+      _predictBallY(ball, targetX) {
+        let x = ball.x, y = ball.y, vx = ball.vx, vy = ball.vy;
+        const maxSteps = 500;
+        let steps = 0;
+
+        while (steps < maxSteps) {
+          if (Math.abs(x - targetX) < 1) break;
+          const timeToTarget = (targetX - x) / vx;
+          const timeStep = Math.min(0.016, Math.abs(timeToTarget));
+
+          x += vx * timeStep;
+          y += vy * timeStep;
+
+          // Wall bounces during prediction
+          if (y - ball.radius < 0) {
+            y = ball.radius;
+            vy = Math.abs(vy);
+          } else if (y + ball.radius > Physics.height) {
+            y = Physics.height - ball.radius;
+            vy = -Math.abs(vy);
+          }
+          steps++;
+        }
+
+        return y;
       }
     };
 
@@ -304,6 +412,7 @@
     Renderer.init();
     Physics.init(Renderer.logicalWidth, Renderer.logicalHeight);
     Input.init();
+    AI.init();
     GameLoop.start();
   </script>
 </body>