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AlphaGo AI unleashed on online Go players in secret; slays them all

The AI had previously defeated Go world champion Lee Sedol in a 5-game match, reports Tech in Asia

AlphaGo AI unleashed on online Go players in secret; slays them all
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You might have thought that the folks at DeepMind were done after its AI, AlphaGo, beat South Korean Go world champion Lee Sedol in a five-game match. But AlphaGo apparently isn’t done yet. The team at DeepMind revealed Thursday that it unleashed a new version of AlphaGo on the online Go community in secret.

AlphaGo, secretly playing under the usernames "Magister" and "Master", smashed pretty much everyone it went up against. Playing top-tier opponents like Chinese 9 dan professional Nie Weiping, the AI managed an incredible 54-0 record.  

Korean master Lee Changho is the only Go player in the world with