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The South Korean Go champion, Lee Se-dol retires after being beaten by artificial intelligence and declares that artificial intelligence is invincible.

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Dec 6, 2019 5:34:00 PM

The South Korean Go champion, Lee Se-dol retires after being beaten by artificial intelligence and declares that artificial intelligence is invincible.

The articles published by Yonhap News Agency and BBC news confirms that Go master Lee Se-dol retired due to the rise of artificial intelligence.

The articles published by Yonhap News Agency and BBC news confirms that Go master Lee Se-dol retired due to the rise of artificial intelligence.In an exclusive interview with the Yonhap News Agency as on 27 November 2019, South Korean Go master Lee Se-dol said that he had decided to retire from professional Go competition after being defeated by artificial intelligence (AI) and the invincibility of programs such as Go player AlphaGo. He also stated that the reason for his retirement is invincibility of AI Go programs.

An article published by BBC News has cited Yonhap News Agency and explains that South Korean Go master Lee Se-dol's retirement was due to the rise of artificial intelligence.

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