Something amazing and incredible, and -- up to just last year -- thought to be impossible happened last week. Google DeepMind, a company that created a neural system of networks, is now capable of beating a world-class top-level human Go professional in the game of Go. Why is this such a newsworthy item? Winning a game of Go requires more than math or even logic: it requires a level of strategy and skill previously seen only in humans. Is a turning point in artificial intelligence and machine learning?
