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Chapter 1395 - 741: Clash of the Machines, Even Ke Jie Is Stunned (Subscribe Please)_2

Chapter 1395: Chapter 741: Clash of the Machines, Even Ke Jie Is Stunned (Subscribe Please)_2

Beside the Go board, after AlphaGo from Google Company stepped forward, its sitting posture appeared somewhat mechanical and stiff. In contrast, Big White sat down with such a natural and silky smoothness.

Moreover, even the way Big White sat down was so adorable.

According to the competition rules, the two artificial intelligence robots will play ten games, and the first to reach ten points will be declared the winner.

This is different from the usual rules of Go because the players in this Go game are not humans but artificial intelligence robots. Robots can react much faster than humans, so the time needed for one game is also much shorter. That’s why they decided to play ten games, and the first to reach ten points wins.

The first game.

Big White took white, and AlphaGo took black as both sides began their formal Go match.

There was a dedicated Go commentator at the scene, as well as many Go masters who came to provide live commentary, including Ke Jie.

However.

The speed at which Big White and AlphaGo placed their stones simply astounded all the Go masters.

"As expected of artificial intelligence robots, they place their stones almost without hesitation, as if they’ve calculated everything. Maybe this is the difference between humans and robots—robots have everything calculated."

A Go commentator at the scene couldn’t help but exclaim.

Many in the audience who didn’t understand Go could still see from the commentator’s words and the speed of Big White and AlphaGo’s moves how thrilling and exciting this Go match was.

"@#￥#￥￥#&...%@&*%￥%...@%#..."

When Big White and AlphaGo were playing the first game of Go, the speed was so fast that even the commentators couldn’t keep up with the pace.

Very quickly, both Big White and AlphaGo stopped.

"What’s the matter?"

"Why have they stopped playing?"

"What’s happened?"

"Wow, they play so fast that even the commentators can’t keep up. Impressive."

"Well-deserving of being artificial intelligence robots."

"Both sides must have top-notch computing power."

"This robot versus robot battle, both with top-tier computing power, makes me feel like it’s going to end in a draw."

The audience was completely baffled.

Because they didn’t know what had happened, and most of the audience also didn’t understand Go. They could have understood by listening to the live commentary, but now the problem was that even the commentators couldn’t keep up with the pace of Big White and AlphaGo.

After about two minutes, the referee at the scene declared that the first game had ended in a triple ko situation with no winner!

In other words, the legendary draw had occurred.

To put it more plainly, it was a draw!

In the first game of the Go battle, the artificial intelligence robots Big White and AlphaGo had played to a draw.

"There was actually a triple ko draw."

Ke Jie said incredulously.

The so-called triple ko, where both players are involved in three or more kos at the same time, and due to the absence of forbidden plays, results in neither side willing to give up the ko fight, leading to the repeated cycle of ko battles, in which case a draw can be declared.

In Go competitions, there are generally two scenarios for a draw.

The first is the triple ko situation that Big White and AlphaGo are in now.

The second is when, after many moves have been played on the board, one finds that a stone has been moved, and neither side can clarify how the stone was moved, a draw can be declared.

The second situation generally does not occur often, but the first type, the triple ko, is also quite rare.

But for two artificial intelligence robots with top-notch computing power, a triple ko seems to have become quite normal.

"How about that? A draw?"

Ding Yue looked at Xu Bin beside him and asked.

In the realm of Go, Ding Yue had limited knowledge.

"Right, a triple ko results in no winner, and the referee can only declare a draw," Xu Bin nodded and answered.

Unexpectedly, in the first game, the two AI robots ended in a draw, indicating that both could fully demonstrate their Go prowess. As a result, when each side encountered three or more consecutive kos, neither side was willing to concede any of them, leading to a repetitive cycle of ko fights.

"A draw!"

After announcing the result of the first game, the referee immediately started the second one.

However!

The second game of Go between Big White and AlphaGo was equally spectacular, even Ke Jie couldn’t help but praise it, and he nearly couldn’t keep up with their pace.

The second game, like the first, saw both Big White and AlphaGo encounter a triple ko, then fell into the same loop of continuous ko fights.

The referee had no choice but to declare yet another drawn Go game!

"Another draw?"

When the second game also ended in a triple ko with no winner or loser, the audience seemed to understand.

The AI-robot matchup between AlphaGo and Big White turned out to be extremely challenging to differentiate in Go, as both had calculated their opponent’s moves so thoroughly. Thus, whether it was the first game, the second one, or any subsequent ones, it was almost certain to end in a draw due to a triple ko.

As expected.

The third, fourth, and fifth games all resulted in the same triple-ko scenarios.

In the end.

Big White and AlphaGo played ten games of Go, all ending in draws. On the battlefield of Go, neither could defeat the other, nor be defeated.

This meant that in the field of Go, both Big White and AlphaGo’s AI robots were at the pinnacle, making it impossible to determine a winner.

"It seems that Go can no longer decide the victor between Big White and AlphaGo. Hence, after unanimous decision by the competition committee, the first Go challenge of the AI Robot Challenge ends in a draw!"

Ultimately, Huang Youjie had no choice but to announce this outcome.

Audiences around the world were awe-stricken by the result, as it showcased the two AI robots’ prowess, leaving no gaps and inevitably leading to a drawn battle amidst the recurring ko fights in the Go match.

Even Ke Jie was dumbfounded by this epic clash of machines.

A series of ten games ending in triple ko was unprecedented in the history of Go, only possible between these two AI robots.

"So strong, truly formidable."

Ke Jie couldn’t help expressing his admiration.

Now, if Ke Jie were to play Go against either Big White or AlphaGo, he would certainly stand no chance of winning.

Perhaps this was the charm of robots—being able to compute any situation, unless the machine malfunctioned, they were almost infallible, unlike humans.

"Yue, to be honest, it was within my expectations that our Big White and Google’s AlphaGo would draw in Go," Xu Bin said calmly to Ding Yue.

"Oh?"

Ding Yue frowned slightly upon hearing this and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

"Even though Go is the most complex board game in the world, for Big White, it’s ridiculously easy. Big White’s programming is more than enough to handle such games, and I presume Google’s AlphaGo is the same. Neither will give their opponent any openings, so it’s quite normal for them to end up in a deadlock with a triple ko," explained Xu Bin.

"I thought the same,"

Ding Yue’s initial guess was confirmed after hearing Xu Bin’s analysis.

It seems impossible to determine a winner in Go.

Then, in the upcoming competitive and combat challenges, there must be a way to discern a victor.

Especially in competitive challenges, it’s all about which robot has better agility, speed, and strength.

Simply put, it’s about who has more powerful motors!

In this regard, Ding Yue wasn’t the least bit worried...