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Google’s Go-playing AI is going head-to-head in China against the world’s best player. But inside the country, you can’t get much of a view of the match. The post Google Unleashes AlphaGo in China—But Good Luck Watching It There appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Nineteen-year-old grandmaster Ke Jie hoped to beat the Google AI as its own game. But the AI is better than ever. The post An Improved AlphaGo Wins Its First Game Against the World’s Top Go Player appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Google’s Go-playing AI is in China to take on the world’s top-ranked player, and WIRED will be there for every move. The post AlphaGo Is Back to Battle Mere Humans—and It’s Smarter Than Ever appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Privacy watchdogs think a damning leaked document about Facebook targeting insecure teens could help usher in new era in privacy protections. The post Get Ready for the Next Big Privacy Backlash Against Facebook appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

The next war on drugs will be fought by bureaucrats. A new strain of startups is making sure legal marijuana businesses are ready. The post The Pot Startups Prepping for Jeff Sessions’ New War on Drugs appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Google’s TensorFlow Lite engine puts artificial intelligence right on your phone. First order of business: make cutting and pasting not suck. The post Google Puts AI in Your Phone So You Can … Copy and Paste? appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

What’s the best way to foster a better web? Maybe fishing for more clicks and more eyeballs watching more ads isn’t the way. The post Want a Better Web? Here’s an Idea: Pay for It appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Whether you first knew # as a number sign, the pound symbol, or a tic-tac-toe board, its incarnation as the hashtag has changed language for millions. The post An Oral History of the #Hashtag appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

An artificial Intelligence would consider all the facts before making the most rational decision for the greatest good. What could possibly go wrong? The post Hear Me Out: Let’s Elect an AI as President appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Opinion: Tech entrepreneurs should speak out about net neutrality. The post Hey Startups, It’s Your Duty to Fight for Net Neutrality appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico