The beginning of the end: Google’s AI has beaten a top human player at the complex game of Go
I’m sorry to be the one to tell you this, but we have entered the beginning of the end for the human race as we know it. Earlier today, AlphaGo, an artificially intelligent algorithm developed by Google’s DeepMind subsidiary, categorically beat Lee Sedol, one of the best players of the Chinese board …
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First ever recording of moment someone dies shows what our last thoughts could be
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Deep below the freezing waves of the Atlantic Ocean surrounding Iceland, small white sponges stand out in sharp contrast from the dark sea floor. The …