Go: Is the portable old man the nine-time champion?

Chapter 442 Pizza Hut

"From the perspective of us professionals, the situation is already very clear: artificial intelligence has absolutely no chance of winning, and this victory will definitely belong to humanity."

Perhaps many people don't know this, but a while ago, Yi Zheng and I participated in an internal test of artificial intelligence, but the final result was indeed somewhat disappointing for us.

The strength shown by artificial intelligence is not as powerful as the outside world imagines. Compared with the previous Go AI, it has indeed made great progress, but its strength is only at the level of low-end professionals. Yi Zheng and I both won easily.

It has only been a few months since that test. Even if we give the AI ​​a few more months to grow and evolve, I estimate that it will at most reach the level of an average professional Go player.

Even now, whether it can defeat me when it has the advantage of going first remains a highly uncertain question.

As an invited guest of Beijing TV, Jiang Mobai spoke calmly and eloquently in front of the camera.

Having participated in countless programs over the years, Jiang Mobai naturally had no problem with stage fright. He even naturally took the lead in the conversation, after all, he had been the main character for almost ten years.

Originally, all details regarding the internal testing were covered by a confidentiality agreement, but due to Yi Zheng's participation in the human-machine battle, Muye Fox has voluntarily voided all previously signed confidentiality agreements.

Therefore, Jiang Mobai can naturally and without reservation openly recount his experience of defeating artificial intelligence as an interesting topic of conversation.

The meaning is also very clear: artificial intelligence cannot defeat Yi Zheng; he is very weak. People should not have any unrealistic hopes, although there are still many people online who are full of expectations.

In Jiang Mobai's view, after so many years of development, artificial intelligence technology has only barely reached the threshold of becoming a professional Go player.

It's only been a few months since I last participated in the test, so how much progress can artificial intelligence make?

Looking at this person who is about to become a leading figure in the Go world, the host couldn't help but ask, "Everyone seems to think that breakthroughs in Go in the field of artificial intelligence are unlikely."

"Facts speak louder than words; Go is a game that is both fair and cruel."

Having played Go for so many years, and having played thousands of games in official competitions, I have only seen one draw. All the other games ended in either a win or a loss, just like Go itself, which has only two colors, black and white, with clear boundaries and little gray area.

Unlike other competitive sports, where the probability of a draw is extremely low, a win is a win and a loss is a loss, and the result is clear and unambiguous.

Take Yi Zheng, for example. He is only eighteen years old this year, not even nineteen. In many industries, even if he is a genius, he still needs to accumulate experience and do other things to become a leader in the industry.

But in the world of Go, it's not like that. He has now defeated all human opponents; none of us can beat him, so he is the undisputed King of Go today!
The same applies to artificial intelligence. If it has the ability, and it defeats Yi Zheng, who stands at the pinnacle of humanity, then everyone will believe that it has surpassed humanity.

Victory speaks louder than words; let's wait and see.

Jiang Mobai was that confident. One reason was that artificial intelligence was too weak, and the other was that Yi Zheng's current strength was unprecedented. Jiang Mobai didn't know if there would be anyone like him in the future, but at least he was already the first to achieve this.

Even AlphaGo, which made a brief but stunning appearance online, is now something Jiang Mobai is confident he can put Yi Zheng to a fair fight. Because of this, even Jin Wan, a 9-dan professional Go player, has publicly stated that Yi Zheng is the strongest Go player in the history of human Go.

The female host nodded upon hearing this. As a professional host, she had some knowledge of Go, but due to modern people's superstitious belief in science, she felt that artificial intelligence might surprise everyone.

After all, the competition is set at such a high level. If artificial intelligence is so easily defeated, the sponsoring company's stock might suffer a heavy blow. The boss shouldn't be that unwise.

You can say that capitalists are bad, but it's hard to say that a capitalist who has reached a certain level is a fool. Sometimes, appearing foolish is just because they are blinded by greed.

"So welcome to the first game of the five-game match between human and machine! Today, Yi Zheng 9-dan, representing humanity, will face off against the latest Go AI, FineArt."

And today we have invited world champion and former Chinese Go master Jiang Mobai, 9-dan, to provide commentary. We are delighted to be here with you to witness this historic moment.

Hearing the host's words, Jiang Mobai nodded: "I am also very happy."

I would be happier if you didn't add "former" before "Chess Saint," you idiot.

The female host nodded: "Anyone who has been following Go in the past two years, or even those who don't, should be familiar with the name Yi Zheng, 9-dan. After all, in my memory, he has been on the trending topics countless times."

Since winning the title of Go Saint last year, Yi Zheng 9-dan has been on a winning streak, winning a series of major championships such as the Asian Cup National Championship, and defeating nine European and American teams in the Intercontinental Go Tournament to win the title, achieving the world's number one ranking.

And for almost a year now, Yi Zheng, 9-dan, has maintained a winning streak, undefeated. It's beyond legendary; it's practically mythical.

Jiang Mobai couldn't help but nod upon hearing this. Maintaining a 100% win rate for nearly a year was a terrifying thing, something that had almost never happened before, and was even unimaginable.

After all, in Go, who dares to claim invincibility, who dares to say they are undefeated? Even the world's number one player losing is just a common occurrence.

For the world's number one player, achieving an 80% win rate throughout the year is already considered a very good result.

To be able to remain undefeated for several months and achieve a winning streak of twenty or thirty is already a terrifying level of world dominance. Lee Jun-hyuk's incredible winning streak back then was partly due to the abundance of weak players in Silla.

Therefore, Yi Zheng's strength can be described as truly awe-inspiring, and because he is right next to everyone, everyone has a personal experience of his power.

Countless people thought he should have lost a certain game, but Yi Zheng just couldn't lose.

"So no matter what kind of opponent we face, Yi Zheng will not fail. With him around, victory is assured!"

(End of this chapter)