Let's talk about AlphaGo and....go

March 15, 2016, 12:46 p.m.

chupacabra

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Joined: June 29, 2006

I am not sure who to cheer for, but as a human I think we will be forever silver.

March 15, 2016, 12:48 p.m.

CraigH

Posts: 8848

Joined: Nov. 19, 2002

What it means to loose to an AI computer.

The Go Champion, the Grandmaster, and Me
Millions just watched a computer program beat Lee Sedol at the game he dominates. Welcome to the club.
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2016/03/google_s_alphago_defeated_go_champion_lee_sedol_ken_jennings_explains_what.html

March 15, 2016, 8:26 p.m.

Duncan

Posts: 7707

Joined: Sept. 11, 2003

I am not sure who to cheer for, but as a human I think we will be forever silver.

Start worrying when machines start catering to other machines and ignoring people. Imagine trying to get the robot waiter's attention in a restaurant because "you're not a driod".

I wonder what this robot (below) was purpose-designed for, other than grabbing dudes off the street for fashion violations like wearing a one-peice skimpy spandex mini-skirt with white boots with heels: