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Lee Sedol conceded defeat in the first game of Go against Google's AlphaGo. AlphaGo is Google's AI engine trained to play Go, an ancient board game. Lee Sedol, of South Korea, is considered the best Go player in the world. This was the first in the series of five games to be played between them.

http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/go-match-between-lee-sedol-alphago-push-ai-boundaries-n533821 [nbcnews.com]

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