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Google’s Go-playing machine has scored a second victory against the best human player. | Google’s Go-playing machine has scored a second victory against the best human player. |
The victory by AlphaGo against South Korea’s Lee Sedol, the winner of 18 world championships, puts the machine’s owners one victory away claiming a $1m (£700,000) prize. | The victory by AlphaGo against South Korea’s Lee Sedol, the winner of 18 world championships, puts the machine’s owners one victory away claiming a $1m (£700,000) prize. |
AlphaGo’s first win against Lee, on Wednesday, shook the Go-playing world, marking a milestone in the development of artificial intelligence. | AlphaGo’s first win against Lee, on Wednesday, shook the Go-playing world, marking a milestone in the development of artificial intelligence. |
Many had believed it would take another decade for computers to conquer the ancient Chinese board game, one of the most creative games ever devised. | Many had believed it would take another decade for computers to conquer the ancient Chinese board game, one of the most creative games ever devised. |
After his first loss, Lee said he was in shock as he had not expected to lose. Google’s team compared AlphaGo’s win to landing on the moon. | After his first loss, Lee said he was in shock as he had not expected to lose. Google’s team compared AlphaGo’s win to landing on the moon. |
The five-game series is scheduled to run until Tuesday. | The five-game series is scheduled to run until Tuesday. |