World champion Go player quits because AI has become too powerful
The IndependentSign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A master of the ancient Chinese board game Go has retired from professional play after claiming artificial intelligence is "an entity that cannot be defeated". "With the debut of AI in Go games, I've realised that I'm not at the top even if I become the number one through frantic efforts," Lee told Yonhap news agency. After AlphaGo's unexpected success three years ago, DeepMind has gone on to develop even more powerful artificial intelligence successors in the form of AlphaGo Master and AlphaGo Zero. Lee's retirement ends a professional playing career spanning almost three decades that saw him become one of the most successful Go players of the modern era.
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