All posts tagged "AI"

  • (Courtesy of Yonhap news TV)
    S. Korea govt to invest 1 trillion won ($840M) in artificial intelligence

    By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL (Yonhap) — The South Korean government announced Thursday it would spend 1 trillion won (US$840 million) by 2020 to boost the artificial intelligence industry. It also plans to support the civilian-led establishment of...

    • Posted March 17, 2016
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  • South Korean professional Go player Lee Sedol smiles as he reviews the match with other Go players after finishing the final match of the Google DeepMind Challenge Match against Google's artificial intelligence program, AlphaGo, in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Google's Go-playing computer program again defeated its human opponent in the final match on Tuesday that sealed its 4:1 victory. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
    Lee Se-dol says machine not superior despite 1:4 defeat

    By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL (Yonhap) — Despite losing the tournament, South Korean Go master Lee Se-dol said Tuesday that he doesn’t feel that Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) program AlphaGo has superior playing skills in the ancient board...

    • Posted March 15, 2016
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  • (Yonhap)
    Google A.I. beats S. Korean Go master to close the series 4-1

    By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL (Yonhap) — There was no mercy from the machine. Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) program AlphaGo beat South Korean Go champ Lee Se-dol in their final Go match on Tuesday, taking the five-round Go...

    • Posted March 15, 2016
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  • Lee Se-dol just cannot solve Google's AlphaGo. (Yonhap)
    Rise of the machines: Google AI takes the series with 3 straight wins

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) program AlphaGo celebrated its third consecutive victory against South Korean Go player Lee Se-dol on Saturday, heralding another win for machines against mankind. In their third showdown at the Four...

    • Posted March 12, 2016
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  • (Courtesy of Google)
    Lee Se-dol ‘speechless’ over Google’s A.I.

    By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL (Yonhap) — First, he was surprised. Now, he is speechless. After suffering his second straight defeat against Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) program AlphaGo, South Korean Go player Lee Se-dol said Thursday he accepts...

    • Posted March 10, 2016
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    Lee Se-dol ‘surprised’ after losing to computer

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean Go player Lee Se-dol admitted to being “surprised” after losing the first match of the five-game showdown against computer on Wednesday. “I didn’t think I’d lose. I was quite surprised,” Lee told...

    • Posted March 9, 2016
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    Human vs. Artificial Intelligence

    World Go champion will face Google supercomputer on March 9 By Lee Han-soo, Park Si-soo D-day is upon us. For one week from March 9, top-ranked Go (baduk) player Lee Se-dol of Korea will engage in a...

    • Posted March 7, 2016
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