The Intelligence Age: A History of AI

From ancient automata to modern neural networks — the story of thinking machines

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Lee Sedol

Professional Go player

  • Holds numerous international titles in Go, placing him among the best players in the world
  • Famous for his match against the AI program AlphaGo in 2016
  • Has a 9-dan rank in Go, the highest possible rank

Lee Sedol is a South Korean professional Go player who achieved a 9-dan rank, making him one of the greatest Go players of all time. He gained international recognition for his historic match against the AI program AlphaGo.

Milestones

  • The Move That No Human Would Play
    The Deep Learning Revolution Research
    The Move That No Human Would Play

    DeepMind's AlphaGo stunned the world by defeating Go champion Lee Sedol, making a mysterious move that redefined what machines could create.

    2016
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