Swimming with Alphago

Abstract

“You know, it doesn't work if you just try to copy Alphago; you have to understand it.” - Jennie Shin 2p Alphago often makes moves that pro commentators call strange, which in light of her successes may not be as daft as they seem. An analysis of one such “strange” move in a recent game with world #1 Ke Jie, made through the lens of a commonsense Go algorithm, reveals that it's not so strange after all. Full paper PDF best viewed in Dual Mode, Odd Pages Left.