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            Google's Machine Wins 2nd Go Match Against Human Player

   by Associated Press

   Google's Go-playing machine has scored a second victory against the
   best human player.

   The Thursday's victory by AlphaGo against South Korea's Lee Sedol, the
   winner of 18 world championships, puts the machine's owners one victory
   away claiming the $1 million prize.

   AlphaGo's first win against Lee, on Tuesday, shook the Go-playing
   world, marking a milestone in the development of artificial
   intelligence.

   Many believed it would take another decade for computers to conquer the
   ancient Chinese board game, one of the most creative games ever
   devised.

   After his first loss, Lee said he was in shock as he never expected to
   lose. Google's team compared AlphaGo's win to landing on the moon.

   Three remaining games run until Tuesday.
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