Who asked him to play Go!

Chapter 296 alaphgo: You are even more inhuman than me!

At the end of the day, the top eight were decided.

They are Shi Yu, Li Xiantie, Liu Yonghuan, Ye Shenliao, Ka Xiangtai, Ke Jue, Gu Shengshan and Tang Zongxuan.

It is a very obvious lineup of new and old.

Although Shi Yu's group has been invincible recently, they are not omnipotent, and Jian Wusheng fell behind this time.

After winning his first world championship, Lu Sizhu also experienced a bump in his form and was drowned in an unknown number of strong positions.

However, two players, Ka Xiangtai and Yagami Liao, stood out and made it to the top eight for the first time.

This kind of scene of reincarnation of the old and the new has happened countless times in the past, and is destined to happen more times in the future.

Everything seems normal.

Until the lights on the big screen came on, the entire research team led by Dr. Wang once again took to the lecture hall and introduced their first project results like a criminal gang -

"Its name is alphga-go!"

Dr. Wang stretched out his arms and shouted loudly, as if he was standing at the center of the world.

In order to create a sense of momentum, he deliberately lengthened the comma in the middle to create an up↑and down↓ effect.

As a result, the reactions of the chess players below the stage were slightly different from what he had imagined. They were not too shocked, but just looked at each other in bewilderment.

Especially Chinese chess players.

"Al.Al what's that?"

Ke Jue's face was full of confusion, and he always felt that what he just heard was weird.

"I heard it clearly. You call her Alpha Dog Emma. What kind of taste is that? How can someone be called a dog?"

Tang Zongxuan couldn't help but gasp and shook his head repeatedly.

"I don't know. Maybe it's because I've been abroad for too long. My brain circuits are different from those in China. Or maybe I think it's easier to live with a cheap name? Like Gouzi, Shitou, etc.?"

Gu Shengshan gave a serious answer.

"Oh, so that's how it is. They were worried that this Alpha would die early, so they named it Dog." Ke Jue suddenly realized.

Tang Zongxuan smiled with relief: "It seems that this artificial intelligence is not that good. It has to rely on a bad name to survive. This shows that this project has always been in danger and is at risk of being cut off at any time."

Ke Jue: “That’s right, ahahahaha!”

These little beeps reached the ears of Dr. Wang on the stage.

His blood pressure is high.

He wanted to pull out an AK on the spot and shoot at the group of illiterates below, most of whom, except Shi Yu, couldn't even get a junior high school diploma if they were packed together.

He resisted the urge to kill people physically and explained with a smile:

"Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, and GO refers to the game of Go in English.

This translation comes from Japanese. The word GO has to be separated into two parts, G and O, which is the 'GO' in the Little Chess Saint War, abbreviated as Gio. "

"Oh, so there is a historical allusion to this. You should have told me about it earlier."

Shi Yu also sighed.

Actually, he did have doubts about the saying that GO refers to Go, but he didn't think about it too much and accepted it naturally. He didn't expect it to have so much cultural background.

Wait? In this case, can "My Go" also be called mygo?

Dr. Wang's blood pressure is higher.

What the hell are you?
You've won several Go Saint titles, but you don't even know it, right?
Realizing that continuing to argue with this group of illiterates would be increasingly detrimental to his physical and mental health, he simply fast-forwarded:
"To make a long story short, the purpose of our sponsoring this competition is mainly to select the masters present here and pave the way for the subsequent man-machine battle."

"Man vs. Machine? You mean, the special activity for our quarterfinals is to play chess with this software called Alpha?" Ke Jue asked.

"Yes, the reward for defeating it is very generous, one million dollars for anyone who defeats a round!"

"One" Ke Jue was dumbfounded on the spot.

The moment this number came out, everyone was shocked, and their first reaction was that they had heard it wrong.

One million dollars.

Win a game of chess, $1 million.

Winning a game of chess is equivalent to winning two Yingshi Cup championships.

this.
This really isn't a dream, is it?
Just one game of chess can lead to financial freedom in life?

"Really? If you beat this AlphaGo, you can get $100 million for every win?"

Li Xiangtie swallowed his saliva. The media at the scene were all shocked by this number. Their fingers were not able to press the shutter button smoothly.

"Of course it's true. I said it at the opening ceremony. This official competition is just a friendly greeting. The champion will only get 36 US dollars, which is not much. This man-machine battle is the real highlight."

Dr. Wang's expression was very confident.

If a normal sponsor made such an announcement, most people would probably be skeptical and wonder if it was just empty talk.

But it’s completely different when he has the huge Google logo behind him.

For one of the world's top technology giants, the prize money for the entire series, from the top 32 to the champion, added together is just a drop in the bucket, and one million US dollars is also insignificant.

With such a reputation, every promise made by Dr. Wang is full of gold in the physical sense!
"How many games do we need to play in total?" Shi Yu asked, raising his hand.

"Each person only needs to play three games. It's not a three-game match. Even if you lose 2-0 in the first two games, you still have to continue playing the third game." Dr. Wang explained patiently.

"Of course, there is no prize money for losing, but considering that the prize money we set for the quarterfinals is quite considerable, it can be considered as a consolation fee."

Shi Yu held his chin and calculated carefully:
"Three million US dollars is equivalent to 2100 million RMB, which is almost enough for a sea view house. Not bad, I'll use it as my wedding house."

"So you thought it was already in your pocket, right? Even the wedding house?" Dr. Wang's smile twitched.

Also, please keep your thoughts quiet! Everyone can hear you!
Actually, Shi Yu’s voice when he was mumbling to himself wasn’t that loud.

Because everyone was thinking loudly, the volume was far louder than Shi Yu's.

"There are eight of us in total. Each of us can play three games of chess. The highest we can win is $2400 million! We are rich!"

"In a word, the money has already been paid by the old Buddha!"

"Damn it! I knew that playing Go was the right path! Thank you to my teacher who taught me first!"

"You guys really think you're going to win, right?"

Dr. Wang choked again.

He had anticipated that these professional chess players would not be frightened so easily, but to see them so arrogant and conceited was truly unexpected.

But when he thought about giving them a good lesson, he felt that he could tolerate it for the time being.

"When will the game take place?" Shi Yu asked.

"Eight games will be played together in one week!"

The news spread with astonishing speed.

The reason for waiting a week is to give time to build momentum.

Google had contacted the media a long time ago, and was waiting for the critical moment to arrive before launching its massive publicity.

From Go-related forums to topics that have nothing to do with Go, everyone was discussing this matter, and the topic heated up rapidly in a short period of time.

Thanks to Shi Yu's meticulous work over the past two years, the popularity of Go has remained high, and with this incident, it has immediately become the focus of public attention.

Thousands of eyes fell on Shi Yu's back.

It was noon, and he and seven other chess players entered the competition venue at the same time, all of them in high spirits.

"Come on! The responsibility of defending the glory of the chess world falls on you!"

Before entering the arena, the veterans from each region patted their players on the back to encourage them. To be honest, they didn't hold out much hope.

These days, they have been watching the game in the background, and they are fully aware of how powerful this artificial intelligence is, and they do not hold out much hope that humans can defeat it.

However, miracles are always worth believing in. There are 24 games in total, and as long as you win one, you will defend the glory of Go.

You know, the chess team next door didn’t win a single game!
You don't have to run faster than a bear, just run faster than your fellow Taoists!
"Shi Yu, I think you seem really confident."

After Li Xiangtie entered the venue, he leaned next to Shi Yu and let out bursts of laughter.

"Not bad, why do you look more confident than me?"

Looking at Li Xiantie's shaking knees, Shi Yu couldn't help but feel ashamed.

"Of course, isn't this kind of competition just for giving away money? Not to mention us, any professional chess player would be confident that they can win all of them."

"Really?" Shi Yu asked again.

Yagami Ryo also came over: "Of course there is no doubt about it. I asked a friend who plays chess, and he said that the so-called artificial intelligence is an exhaustive method. It is okay for chess and shogi, but it is really not good for Go."

Li Xiantie: "Yeah, this A what the hell, most likely it's some human chess records, based on samples from the past and present, we'll make specific moves."

"Superficial! Too superficial! There is no identical Go game throughout history. How could there be two completely similar Go games?"

"That is, to break through the high ground of human chess and card games? It's just the arrogance unique to Westerners."

Everyone expressed optimism and could not imagine themselves losing the game.

That’s okay.

Regarding this battle between man and machine, Shi Yu had some insignificant confidence, as if he was controlling his hand gestures.

And they are more confident.

Obviously, everyone has a bright future.

"Game start!"

On the same competition field, eight chess games are played simultaneously.

The eight members of the research team sat in their respective seats, acting as Alaphgo's arms.

After a polite nod, the chess piece fell.

Hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions, of eyes are watching today’s game.

Shi Yu, at this moment, ushered in an unprecedented calm.

I have finally waited for this moment.

In the past two years, the wait for the emergence of artificial intelligence has been very long.

We are prepared to confront it head-on, but at the same time we are a bit optimistic and think it may not appear at all.

I have been anxious, confused, and had a few moments of enthusiasm, but as time passed, my enthusiasm gradually cooled down as I waited day after day.

Sometimes, he felt that he was no different from an official employee, going to get off work and leaving work as usual, receiving trophies as if they were fixed wages, and going through the fixed process of winning speeches.

It is like a lake that has completed all its mission, quiet and deep. The only fun is to raise fish in the lake and train teammates to leap over the dragon gate.

Occasionally, white deer are seen drinking and playing in the lake.

Just a while ago, the news of the emergence of artificial intelligence was like a meteorite falling from the sky, causing more than just ripples on the lake, it was almost flowing back into the sky.

All the anxiety and confusion disappeared.

The winning instinct that had been dormant at the bottom of the lake for nearly two years surfaced like Jianyu.

As expected, I prefer the intense main story to the peaceful extra-story.

It's time to show your real skills.

No, you have to perform perfectly, you have to surpass perfection!

"Gu Shengshan, the winning rate has dropped to 27%!"

"Li Xiantie, the winning rate has dropped to 38%!"

"Ka Xiangtai, the winning rate has returned to 0!"

According to the background data, everyone’s winning rate is slowly decreasing like a life bar with a poison buff.

On the chessboard, everyone realized that something was wrong.

what's the situation?
Isn't it said that this software can only memorize music scores?

How does it deserve to be so spiritual?
The one who took off his clothes first, the one who pressed on four directions, the one who climbed on two directions, and the one who turned around decisively, is this a machine?

He’s almost becoming another Shi Yu!

Still the peak Shi Yu from a year ago!
"Calm down, calm down, this thing is definitely not good at robbing."

After Ke Jue realized that the situation was not good, he immediately calmed down.

Before the battle, he and several of his buddies in the loyalty group secretly discussed what to do if the situation went wrong.

The final conclusion is that it is a robbery.

Ko is a mysterious thing in Go. It is said that the number of changes in the number of atoms in the universe exceeds the total number of atoms observable in the universe, and no one knows how much of it is contributed by Ko.

Moreover, he himself had an indescribable special liking for robbery. If he didn't fight now, when would he fight?

A continuous attack, a tough robbery!
A series of precise techniques to find materials for the attack came out of Ke Jue's hands, and he thought that every move was perfect and impeccable.

Soon, the game came to an end.

After a series of fierce moves, Ke Jue resolutely surrendered.

As if he had suffered a severe mental blow, Ke Jue remained silent for a long time before his body movements began to react.

"Oh my god! I really lost to the machine!"

It's really hard to accept.

I didn't expect that after all the hard work of learning Go, I can't even beat the computer. I might as well find a more beautiful crooked tree.

"Ah? You didn't win either?"

As soon as Ke Jue stepped out into the arena, he saw every face with a dark complexion, while his own complexion was considered rosy.

Although it is heartbreaking to lose to the computer.

But the thought that everyone loses.

Ke Jue's complexion became even more rosy.

"Great, we are unstoppable. Look at their expressions of disbelief. How wonderful."

Dr. Wang is also a person who understands the value of emotions very well. He observed the wonderful expressions of the chess players when they were crushed by artificial intelligence.

But when he turned his attention to Shi Yu's game, the expression on his face became equally interesting.

"More, more, more, more. How much? What is Shi Yu's current winning rate?"

He walked over tremblingly and stared at the screen with wide eyes.

Shi Yu’s current winning rate: 78.6%.

Number of lots: 134 lots.

this.
How can this be?

I've bet this much, and not only has my bet not been reduced to single digits, but I'm going to win?

Inside the arena, not to mention the researchers acting as the human alaphgo robotic arm, they were already sweating.

Alaphgo himself was almost sweating:
You kid, you are even more inhuman than me!
(End of this chapter)