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AlphaGo's unusual moves prove its AI prowess, experts say - PCWorld

Mon, 03/14/2016 - 04:48

PCWorld

AlphaGo's unusual moves prove its AI prowess, experts say
PCWorld
The program started as a research project about two years ago to test whether a neural network using deep learning can understand and play Go, said David Silver, one of the key researchers on the AlphaGo project. Google acquired British AI ... It was ...
Coming to a hotel near you: The robot humanoid receptionistEconomic Times
Rise of the Machines: Keep an Eye on AI, Say ExpertsNDTV
Rise of the machines: Keep an eye on AI, experts warnJapan Today
Computer Business Review -PCWorld
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Artificial Intelligence Beats Humans in Board Games, What's Next? - NewsFactor Network

Mon, 03/14/2016 - 02:00

Sci-Tech Today

Artificial Intelligence Beats Humans in Board Games, What's Next?
NewsFactor Network
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. "Games ...
After Google's AlphaGo program beats Go champion, what's next for ...Los Angeles Times
Artificial intelligence beats human champion at the game Go!Biotechin.Asia

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Clubs and Meetings: Week of March 14 | The Daily Courier - Prescott Daily Courier

Sun, 03/13/2016 - 22:31

Prescott Daily Courier

Clubs and Meetings: Week of March 14 | The Daily Courier
Prescott Daily Courier
Courtesy image<br> If Bingo is your game, many opportunities exist to take part – from Mayer to the Moose Lodge. Originally Published: March 13, 2016 8:28 ...

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Would you have sex with a robot? - The Economic Times - Economic Times

Sun, 03/13/2016 - 21:54

Economic Times

Would you have sex with a robot? - The Economic Times
Economic Times
Hollywood movies have often imagined what it would be if robots & humans pursued relationships, and it seems the scenario is about to turn real.

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Match between computer, human champion continues - State of the State KS (subscription)

Sun, 03/13/2016 - 21:36

State of the State KS (subscription)

Match between computer, human champion continues
State of the State KS (subscription)
Go has been considered a much harder game for a computer to beat than chess, and it's played on a much larger grid - 19 x 19 versus 8 x 8 - with many more possible moves. Huang, who obtained a sixth-dan ranking as an advanced amateur Go player in ...

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Eight Burning Questions About AI, Answered By The Experts - Lifehacker Australia

Sun, 03/13/2016 - 20:34

Lifehacker Australia

Eight Burning Questions About AI, Answered By The Experts
Lifehacker Australia
Artificial intelligence and robotics have enjoyed a resurgence of interest, and there is renewed optimism about their place in our future. But what do they mean for us? We asked some of Australia's leading AI scientists and researchers to answer eight ...

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UCLA mourns the passing of Nobel laureate Lloyd Shapley, 92 | UCLA - UC Los Angeles

Sun, 03/13/2016 - 19:46

UC Los Angeles

UCLA mourns the passing of Nobel laureate Lloyd Shapley, 92 | UCLA
UC Los Angeles
Shapley, widely considered a father of game theory, was professor emeritus of economics and mathematics and shared the 2012 Nobel Memorial Prize in ...

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How a human Go champion finally beat Google's artificial intelligence machine - Los Angeles Times

Sun, 03/13/2016 - 19:02

Los Angeles Times

How a human Go champion finally beat Google's artificial intelligence machine
Los Angeles Times
It took four tries, but the world's top-ranked Go player finally scored a win over Google DeepMind's AlphaGo on Sunday, putting a dent in the artificial intelligence program's surprising dominance in the ancient East Asian board game. Lee Sedol and ...

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Rise of the machines: Keep an eye on AI, experts warn - Japan Today

Sun, 03/13/2016 - 18:21

Rise of the machines: Keep an eye on AI, experts warn
Japan Today
“It will be necessary to develop an entirely new discipline of research in order to ensure that increasingly powerful AI systems remain completely under human control… there is a lot of work to do.” Until just five months ago, computer mastery of the ...

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Finally, A Computer Beat a Human Champion in the Game of Go - Atlas Obscura

Sun, 03/13/2016 - 13:05

Atlas Obscura

Finally, A Computer Beat a Human Champion in the Game of Go
Atlas Obscura
As computer chess programs grew more and more skilled, with Deep Blue beating the highest-ranked player in history, Garry Kasparov, in 1997, Go programs appeared stuck. In a 2007 article for IEEE Spectrum, researcher Feng-Hsiung Hsu lamented, “Ten ...
AI Beats Human in Go: What's Next?NewsFactor Network
Artificial intelligence beats human champion at the game Go!Biotechin.Asia

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Go Champ Scores Surprise Victory Over Supercomputer - Discovery News

Sun, 03/13/2016 - 10:45

The Verge

Go Champ Scores Surprise Victory Over Supercomputer
Discovery News
The most famous AI victory to date came in 1997, when the IBM-developed supercomputer Deep Blue beat the then-world class chess champion Garry Kasparov. But Go, played for centuries mostly in Korea, Japan and China, had long remained the holy grail ...
Deep Blue developer speaks on how to beat Go and crack chessThe Verge
Lee Sedol vs. AlphaGo: After Three Straight Losses, Korean Champion Strikes Back With Maiden VictoryInternational Business Times
Rise of the machines: Keep an eye on AI, say expertsThe Japan Times
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AI Beats Human in Go: What's Next? - NewsFactor Network

Sun, 03/13/2016 - 09:16

Sci-Tech Today

AI Beats Human in Go: What's Next?
NewsFactor Network
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. "Games ...
Artificial intelligence beats human champion at the game Go!Biotechin.Asia

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Google AlphaGo AI loses 4th match against champion, still winning 3-1 - SlashGear

Sun, 03/13/2016 - 09:02

SlashGear

Google AlphaGo AI loses 4th match against champion, still winning 3-1
SlashGear
AlphaGo's first wins against Lee were the start of a landmark event, both in the worlds of AI research and the game of Go, as the computer had previously defeated European champion Fan Hui 5-0 last year. Lee was widely seen as a stronger opponent ...

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Artificial Intelligence Beats Humans in Board Games, What's Next? - Sci-Tech Today

Sun, 03/13/2016 - 03:04

Sci-Tech Today

Artificial Intelligence Beats Humans in Board Games, What's Next?
Sci-Tech Today
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. "Games ...
After Google's AlphaGo program beats Go champion, what's next for ...Los Angeles Times
Artificial intelligence beats human champion at the game Go!Biotechin.Asia

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Artificial Intelligence Beats Humans in Board Games, What's Next? - NewsFactor Network

Sun, 03/13/2016 - 03:01

Sci-Tech Today

Artificial Intelligence Beats Humans in Board Games, What's Next?
NewsFactor Network
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. "Games ...
Artificial intelligence beats human champion at the game Go!Biotechin.Asia

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Cards-N-Time: Progress of the World III - Shawnee News Star

Sun, 03/13/2016 - 01:01

Shawnee News Star

Cards-N-Time: Progress of the World III
Shawnee News Star
Software such as guides IBM's chess-playing whiz, “Watson,” can “learn” and are gradually and continually automating heuristic-type, knowledge jobs as I write. “Within a decade between a third and a half of the current employees in finance will lose ...

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What's up March 13, 2016 - News-Press Now

Sat, 03/12/2016 - 23:55

What's up March 13, 2016
News-Press Now
The Redden Charolais Relay for Life Team American Cancer Society will hold a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11:30 a.m. at the American Legion Post 464, Conception Junction, Missouri. The breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits, gravy ...

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AlphaGo beats Lee Se-dol for the third time to take Google DeepMind Challenge series - Tech2

Sat, 03/12/2016 - 23:38

Tech2

AlphaGo beats Lee Se-dol for the third time to take Google DeepMind Challenge series
Tech2
According to a report by The Verge, the ancient Chinese board game of Go has long been considered impossible for computers to play at a world-class level, despite similar breakthroughs in other games like chess and checkers. The million dollar winning ...

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Breaking news - Tuoitrenews (press release)

Sat, 03/12/2016 - 21:32

Tuoitrenews (press release)

Breaking news
Tuoitrenews (press release)
A visit to Son Tra Peninsula, part of Da Nang City on the central Vietnamese coast, offers more delights than one can expect, including the chance to admire the gorgeous red-shanked douc. Seven kilometers from Da Nang, Son Tra offers tourists a ...

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Hitting close to an obsession for Rays' Dickerson | TheLedger.com - The Ledger

Sat, 03/12/2016 - 21:21

Hitting close to an obsession for Rays' Dickerson | TheLedger.com
The Ledger
Tampa Bay Rays' Desmond Jennings (8) high fives teammate Corey Dickerson (10) after scoring on Dickerson's two-run home run in the second inning against ...

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