Google AI Algorithm Masters Ancient Game of Go

Originally published at: https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/google-ai-algorithm-masters-ancient-game-of-go/

For the first time, a computer has beaten a human professional at the game of Go — an ancient board game that has long been viewed as one of the greatest challenges for Artificial Intelligence. Google DeepMind’s GPU-accelerated AlphaGo program beat Fan Hui, the European Go champion, five times out of five in tournament conditions.…