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		ramblerman on Nov 27, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Go master Lee Se-dol says he quits, unable to win ... > If a man cannot beat a machine, what's the point of trying at all if the machine will always be better? A machine still has no will or purpose. The point will be to point the machine to interesting avenues and problems.

blondie9x on Nov 27, 2019 [–]

In this instance AI research is directed at beating humans. Creating agents that will beat humans at games. This adversely impacts human drive and motivation.

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