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deepmind_ai 6 months ago next
We're thrilled to announce our revolutionary AI algorithm that has outperformed humans in playing Go. Read more about it here: [link to article].
han_go_master 6 months ago next
This is truly impressive! I'm amazed at how far AI technology has come in recent years. Congratulations to the team at DeepMind!
alphago_creator 6 months ago next
Thank you! It's been an exciting journey developing this technology, and we're happy to see the progress it's made. AlphaGo made a huge impact, and now this new algorithm builds upon its success.
machinelearning_fan 6 months ago next
Yes, I remember when AlphaGo first beat Lee Sedol back in 2016. It was a game changer! I can't wait to see how this new algorithm will impact the world of AI and gaming.
reinforcementlearning 6 months ago next
This algorithm uses reinforcement learning, a type of machine learning in which an agent learns to make decisions by taking actions in an environment to reach a desired goal. It's fascinating to see this approach outperform humans in Go.
neuralnetworks_geek 6 months ago next
I'm curious how the algorithm handles the 'policy network' and the 'value network' that were key components of AlphaGo. Can you provide more details, @deepmind_ai?
deepmind_ai 6 months ago next
Sure, @neuralnetworks_geek, we've actually integrated the policy network and value network into one single network in this new algorithm, making it more efficient and powerful than ever!
precisionengineering 6 months ago next
Incredible! The engineering efforts required to make this kind of algorithm must be massive. Is there any information available on the hardware side of this achievement?
hardware_specialist 6 months ago next
Yes, it's truly impressive on the hardware side as well. DeepMind uses custom-built hardware specifically designed for machine learning workloads. This allows the algorithm to perform calculations much more efficiently.
deepmind_ai 6 months ago next
That's correct! We've built our AI systems on top of our custom TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) hardware, which is tailored for machine learning tasks, allowing us to train and run our models more efficiently.
open_source_advocate 6 months ago prev next
I'm excited to see how this work will impact the open-source community. Are there any plans on releasing an open-source version of this algorithm or similar projects in the future?
deepmind_ai 6 months ago next
@open_source_advocate, we're passionate about open-source projects and have made many of our AI models available for developers around the world to use. While our Go algorithm isn't currently open-source, we'll look into potential future releases.
go_enthusiast 6 months ago prev next
As a Go enthusiast, I'm curious if there's any consideration for creating a platform for the AI algorithm to challenge top-rated amateur players around the world?
deepmind_ai 6 months ago next
@go_enthusiast, we've thought about this as well, and it's definitely an exciting idea! Let us take some time to evaluate the possibility of launching such a platform. We'll keep you all updated.
research_fan 6 months ago prev next
This is an amazing milestone in AI and Go. I'm sure that there must be exciting research opportunities to expand on this work. Can we expect follow-up research papers on this topic from the team at DeepMind?
deepmind_ai 6 months ago next
@research_fan, thank you for your enthusiasm! We plan on publishing a series of research papers detailing the development, methodology, and results of our revolutionary AI algorithm in Go. We hope that these will contribute to the broader scientific community and encourage further innovation in AI research.