Can AlphaGo compete with Hikaru no Go?

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Re: Can AlphaGo compete with Hikaru no Go?

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If they do a remake of Hikaru, Sai will be crying to play AlphaGo.
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Re: Can AlphaGo compete with Hikaru no Go?

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It is said that in China, the first Lee Sedol match was covered by 14 television channels, live, in full.
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Re: Can AlphaGo compete with Hikaru no Go?

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I just have seen that more than 200 live games are simultaneously played on OGS. I can't remember such high number there before (typically around 100 or less).
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Re: Can AlphaGo compete with Hikaru no Go?

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Posted about this historical event on FB a few times. So far one (1) of my friends has expressed interest in learning the game. (*breaking out the champagne*)
Patience, grasshopper.
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Re: Can AlphaGo compete with Hikaru no Go?

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