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Is artificial intelligence ready to rule the world? - Phys.Org

Chess Research - Mon, 03/21/2016 - 08:00

Phys.Org

Is artificial intelligence ready to rule the world?
Phys.Org
Not just yet—while this adds to a growing list of machines that have beaten the best humans at chess, checkers and backgammon, Lee Sedol won a game back against AlphaGo, so there is still hope for us. The ancient Chinese strategy game Go has ...
Artificial intelligence has mastered board games; what's the next test?The Seattle Times
How the Computer Beat the Go MasterScientific American
AlphaGo and the Clash of CivilizationsForeign Policy (blog)
Herald and News -MIT Technology Review
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Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2016: Apply for Research Associate posts - India Today

Chess Research - Mon, 03/21/2016 - 07:11

Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2016: Apply for Research Associate posts
India Today
Research Associate (Electronics Engineering): The candidates should possess a Ph.D or equivalent degree in a topic related to image processing or have three years of experience in research, teaching or experience in design and development in image ...

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Clubs & Meetings: March 22-28 - The Daily Courier

Chess Research - Mon, 03/21/2016 - 00:04

The Daily Courier

Clubs & Meetings: March 22-28
The Daily Courier
Northern Arizona Genealogy Society free assistance with genealogy research, 1 to 3 p.m. the 2nd and 4th Thursday by appointment at Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin St. 928-777-1500. Occupy Prescott, in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, meets 5 ...

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Now, new technology to help assess cancer treatment with imaging technique - Economic Times

Chess Research - Sun, 03/20/2016 - 22:29

Now, new technology to help assess cancer treatment with imaging technique
Economic Times
The research, according to the university, could one day allow scientists to detect tumours in the skin, colon or esophagus, or even to see the abnormal blood vessels that appear in the earliest stages of macular degeneration - a leading cause of ...

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Artificial intelligence has mastered board games; what's the next test? - The Seattle Times

Chess Research - Sun, 03/20/2016 - 22:00

The Seattle Times

Artificial intelligence has mastered board games; what's the next test?
The Seattle Times
Long a yardstick for advances in AI, the era of board-game testing has come to an end, said Murray Campbell, an IBM research scientist who was part of the team that developed Deep Blue, the first computer program to beat a world chess champion.
With artificial intelligence having beaten humans in board games, what's next?Herald and News

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Machines that will think and feel - Business Spectator

Chess Research - Sun, 03/20/2016 - 19:13

Machines that will think and feel
Business Spectator
Go resembles chess in the deep, complex problems it poses but is even harder to play and has resisted AI researchers longer. It requires mastery of strategy and tactics while you conceal your own plans and try to read your opponent's. Mastering Go fits ...

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Machines that will think and feel - The Australian (subscription)

Chess Research - Sun, 03/20/2016 - 18:55

The Australian (subscription)

Machines that will think and feel
The Australian (subscription)
Artificial intelligence is breathing down our necks: Software built by Google startled the field last week by easily defeating the world's best player of the Asian board game Go in a five-game match. Go resembles chess in the deep, complex problems it ...

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'Goodbye to the Dead,' A Conversation with Brian Freeman - Huffington Post

Chess Research - Sun, 03/20/2016 - 14:03

Huffington Post

'Goodbye to the Dead,' A Conversation with Brian Freeman
Huffington Post
One of the best things about writing books is your research takes you to discover different lines of work. I spent a lot of time with one of ... I was starting a novel called Checkmate, which was about the murder of a chess grandmaster. Writing fiction ...

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Machines use their own intelligence - Financial Times

Chess Research - Sun, 03/20/2016 - 14:03

Financial Times

Machines use their own intelligence
Financial Times
Chess-playing was a good example. When researchers sat down with grandmasters and asked them to explain how they played such fine chess, the answers were useless. Some players appealed to “intuition”, others to “experience”. Many said they did not ...

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7 Fascinating Things You Probably Didn't Know About Walt Disney Co. - mySanAntonio.com

Chess Research - Sun, 03/20/2016 - 13:20

7 Fascinating Things You Probably Didn't Know About Walt Disney Co.
mySanAntonio.com
Chess pieces with embedded 3D-printed light pipes display content piped from an interactive tabletop. Location and suggested moves can be displayed on each piece. Image source: Disney Research. It seems to fly under the radar, however, that Disney has ...

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7 Fascinating Things You Probably Didn't Know About Walt Disney Co. - Motley Fool

Chess Research - Sun, 03/20/2016 - 13:07

Motley Fool

7 Fascinating Things You Probably Didn't Know About Walt Disney Co.
Motley Fool
Chess pieces with embedded 3D-printed light pipes display content piped from an interactive tabletop. Location and suggested moves can be displayed on each piece. Image source: Disney Research. It seems to fly under the radar, however, that Disney has ...

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7 Fascinating Things You Probably Didn't Know About Walt Disney Co. - Motley Fool

Chess Research - Sun, 03/20/2016 - 13:07

Motley Fool

7 Fascinating Things You Probably Didn't Know About Walt Disney Co.
Motley Fool
Chess pieces with embedded 3D-printed light pipes display content piped from an interactive tabletop. Location and suggested moves can be displayed on each piece. Image source: Disney Research. It seems to fly under the radar, however, that Disney has ...

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Can cultural engagement soften N. Korea's hard-line stance? - The Japan Times

Chess Research - Sun, 03/20/2016 - 05:57

The Japan Times

Can cultural engagement soften N. Korea's hard-line stance?
The Japan Times
While generally not an issue, visitors could also be used as unwitting pawns in a political game of chess, as evidenced by the arrest of U.S. student Otto Warmbier in late January. Warmbier, who was taking part in a tour organized by ... “There aren't ...

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With artificial intelligence having beaten humans in board games, what's next? - Herald and News

Chess Research - Sun, 03/20/2016 - 03:55

With artificial intelligence having beaten humans in board games, what's next?
Herald and News
Games are typically chosen for the specific challenges that researchers want their AI to be able to overcome. With board games such as chess and Go, computer programs are put through the ringer to see if they can learn from past matches and determine ...

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Do it: Your guide to area entertainment and events - Scranton Times-Tribune

Chess Research - Sun, 03/20/2016 - 03:08

Do it: Your guide to area entertainment and events
Scranton Times-Tribune
Benefits SIDS research in memory of Jude Zayac. judezayacfoundation.com. ABINGTON HEIGHTS EDUCATION ... 570-587-3440 or lclshome.org. CHESS CLUB: Tuesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Abington Community Library, Clarks Summit. 570-587-3440 or ...

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Everything You Know About Artificial Intelligence is Wrong - Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies

Chess Research - Sun, 03/20/2016 - 02:05

Everything You Know About Artificial Intelligence is Wrong
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies
It was hailed as the most significant test of machine intelligence since Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov in chess nearly 20 years ago. Google's AlphaGo has won two of the first three games against grandmaster Lee ... NYU research psychologist Gary ...

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Apple aims to bolster lineup with new iPhone to remain competitive - Economic Times

Chess Research - Sun, 03/20/2016 - 00:10

Apple aims to bolster lineup with new iPhone to remain competitive
Economic Times
"I suspect this is far more about boosting off-season sales than it is about introducing a new iPhone at a dramatically lower price point, for example, for emerging markets," said Jan Dawson of Jackdaw Research in a blog post. But Dawson said the new ...

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Apple aims to bolster lineup with new iPhone to remain competitve - Economic Times

Chess Research - Sun, 03/20/2016 - 00:10

Apple aims to bolster lineup with new iPhone to remain competitve
Economic Times
"I suspect this is far more about boosting off-season sales than it is about introducing a new iPhone at a dramatically lower price point, for example, for emerging markets," said Jan Dawson of Jackdaw Research in a blog post. But Dawson said the new ...

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How the Computer Beat the Go Master - Scientific American

Chess Research - Sat, 03/19/2016 - 08:00

Scientific American

How the Computer Beat the Go Master
Scientific American
Assuming that a game of chess lasts on average d moves (called the game's depth), the complete game tree from any one starting position—the list of all moves, countermoves, counter-countermoves and so on until one side or the other wins—contains ...
AlphaGo and the Clash of CivilizationsForeign Policy (blog)
Five Lessons from AlphaGo's Historic VictoryMIT Technology Review
Is artificial intelligence ready to rule the world?Science Network Western Australia

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How the Computer Beat the Go Master - Scientific American

Chess Research - Sat, 03/19/2016 - 08:00

Scientific American

How the Computer Beat the Go Master
Scientific American
Assuming that a game of chess lasts on average d moves (called the game's depth), the complete game tree from any one starting position—the list of all moves, countermoves, counter-countermoves and so on until one side or the other wins—contains ...
AlphaGo and the Clash of CivilizationsForeign Policy (blog)
Five Lessons from AlphaGo's Historic VictoryMIT Technology Review
AlphaGo's win over Go champion Lee Se-Dol proves AI can be 'immoral'Daily Mail
Science Network Western Australia
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