Google is turning to its prowess in artificial intelligence in its latest charm offensive in China, seeking to appeal to fans of the complex board game Go and party officials in the country where its search engine remains blocked.
The US group’s AlphaGo computer program beat Ke Jie, 19, the world champion player of the complicated ancient game developed in China, in the surprisingly short first match of a three-game series.
Last year, AlphaGo, a program developed by DeepMind, a London start-up acquired by Google in 2014, sealed a landmark achievement for AI when it defeated Lee Se-dol of South Korea. The victory was the first time a computer had beaten the world champion.
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