Life In 19x19

Posted: **Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:35 am**

Google Deepmind, the AI research group founded by Demis Hassabis, have just announced that their AI beat Fan Hui 2p 5-0 in even games and is to play Lee Sedol 9p in a match in March. He had hinted at some big news a while ago (see http://www.lifein19x19.com/forum/viewto ... 10&t=11497).

See article on google's blog here:
https://googleblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/ ... me-go.html

Nature paper link:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v5 ... 16961.html

Nature video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-dKXOlsf98

BGA press release:
http://britgo.org/deepmind2016/press1

BGA article:
http://www.britgo.org/deepmind2016

Congratulations Google, Facebook you have some catching up to do!

Posted: **Wed Jan 27, 2016 12:05 pm**

Posted: **Wed Jan 27, 2016 2:22 pm**

Yeah, go discuss it over there. I made this thread to increase exposure for those who don't check the Computer Go sub-forum.

Google Deepmind's AI beats Fan Hui, to play Lee Sedol