Interesting link somewhat related

Posted Jul 24, 2018 2:17 UTC (Tue) by pr1268 (guest, #24648)
Parent article: Deep learning and free software

Given the discussion (in this article) about computer learning and Go, it's interesting to run across this link: How the Enlightenment Ends.

I was amazed that a computer could master Go, which is more complex than chess.
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The speaker insisted that this ability could not be preprogrammed. His machine, he said, learned to master Go by training itself through practice.

Also somewhat unusual is who the author is...