epa05203824 South Korean Go champion Lee Se-dol makes a move during his match against AlphaGo, an artificial intelligence system developed by Google, at a hotel in central Seoul, South Korea, 10 March 2016. Lee lost the first match in 186 moves after AlphaGo took an unassailable lead. EPA/YONHAP -- BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE -- SOUTH KOREA OUT
SEOUL: A Google-developed supercomputer bested a South Korean Go grandmaster again, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in a five-game series that has become a stunning global debut for a new style of “intuitive” artificial intelligence (AI).
After shocking the world by defeating Lee Se-Dol – one of the greatest modern players of the ancient board game – in their opening match on March 9, the AlphaGo computer proved it was no fluke with another victory after a gruelling four-and-a-half-hour encounter.
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