'AlphaGo vs Ke Jie' rumours reveal AI heat in China - China.org.cn

Google DeepMind has poured cold water on rumours its AlphaGo Artificial Intelligence Go-playing program will face off against Chinese Go champion Ke Jie. "Contrary to internet rumours, we've not decided yet what to do next with #AlphaGo, once we have, there will be an official announcement here," Hassabis tweeted on Monday. The news was originally released by Yang Junan, secretary general of the International Go Federation, at a news conference for the 37th World Amateur Go Championship, on June 4. Yang said representatives had been in contact with the team behind AlphaGo and would set up a match by the end of this year. AlphaGo defeated South Korean Go grandmaster Lee Sedol 4-1 at the Google DeepMind Challenge Match held in March, sparking global interest in AI.