Burrowed in the alleys of Hongik-dong, a hushed residential neighborhood in eastern Seoul, is a faded stone-tiled building stamped “Korea Baduk Association,” the governing body for professional Go. The game is an ancient one, with sacred stature in South Kore…
Ten years ago AlphaGo, Google DeepMinds AI program, stunned the world by defeating the South Korean Go player Lee Sedol. And in the years since, AI has upended the game. Its overturned centuries-old … [+3078 chars]
