12 Oct '10 14:45>
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2010/10/computer-makes-the-winning-mov.html
It did not beat a world champ but a top ranked woman, which seems to be ok in the Japanese Shogi association. They do not allow pro men to play computers, only one such game was played in 2007 where the man beat the comp. Now the computer program is stronger so they are seeing if they will allow a pro man to play it. They are afraid of being beaten by computers it seems.
It did not beat a world champ but a top ranked woman, which seems to be ok in the Japanese Shogi association. They do not allow pro men to play computers, only one such game was played in 2007 where the man beat the comp. Now the computer program is stronger so they are seeing if they will allow a pro man to play it. They are afraid of being beaten by computers it seems.