Chinese fans trash blackout as Google AI wins again


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 25 May 2017

Chinese Go player Ke Jie competes against Google's artificial intelligence program AlphaGo during their second match at the Future of Go Summit in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China May 25, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT.

SHANGHAI: Chinese netizens fumed over a government ban on live coverage of Google algorithm AlphaGo’s battle with the world’s top Go player, as the program clinched their three-match series in the ancient board game. 

The artificial intelligence (AI) program won its second straight match against 19-year-old Chinese world number one Ke Jie, who will try to salvage some pride for humanity in the third and final game on Saturday. 

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