Lee Sedol, world champion of the Chinese board game Go, has just been beaten by a computer. Murad Ahmed explains how Google's DeepMind AlphaGo programme did it, and why its victory is significant for the world beyond the Go board. Music by David Sappa <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Lee Sedol, world champion of the Chinese board game Go, has just been beaten by a computer. Murad Ahmed explains how Google's DeepMind AlphaGo programme did it, and why its victory is significant for the world beyond the Go board. Music by David Sappa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lee Sedol, world champion of the Chinese board game Go, has just been beaten by a computer. Murad Ahmed explains how Google's DeepMind AlphaGo programme did it, and why its victory is significant for the world beyond the Go board. Music by David Sappa Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Google's DeepMind wins at Go

News features and analysis from Financial Times reporters around the world. FT News in Focus is produced by Fiona Symon. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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News features and analysis from Financial Times reporters around the world. FT News in Focus is produced by Fiona Symon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News features and analysis from Financial Times reporters around the world. FT News in Focus is produced by Fiona Symon. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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