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KataGo AI trains South Korean Go team, challenges Arimaa players

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An AI named KataGo is being used by the South Korean national Go team to train for matches against human champions. This AI, developed by GoMagic, has demonstrated strong performance, even against a nine-dan player like Shin Jin-seo. While AI has surpassed top human players in games like Go, Chess, and Shogi, the game Arimaa remains a challenge, with a cash prize offered for any machine that can defeat its top player. AI

IMPACT AI continues to advance in strategic game applications, serving as a training tool for elite human competitors.

RANK_REASON AI model used in a specific application (board games) rather than a core AI release or research.

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KataGo AI trains South Korean Go team, challenges Arimaa players

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    If you are intrigued by # AI use in # boardgames , watch this YT video by GoMagic They follow, move by move, and comment on how KataGo AI plays against a nine-d

    If you are intrigued by # AI use in # boardgames , watch this YT video by GoMagic They follow, move by move, and comment on how KataGo AI plays against a nine-dan champion, Shin Jin-seo of South # Korea . The Korean national team trains against KataGo AI to prepare for human matc…

    LINKS youtube.com/watch youtube.com/watch

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