The Alphabet of Stones

What a computer program’s victory over a human in the game of Go could mean for the future of geopolitics.
The consequences of Korean player Lee Se-dol’s historic defeat against a computer program in March 2016 will be both global and political. One reason is that the ancient and revered board-game Go (some claim it was invented by a Chinese emperor around 2300 BC) — in its very essence, is a profound meditation on the art of war.
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