人机大战再次上演柯洁即将对战“阿尔法狗”

　　It’s just over a year since Google’s DeepMind unit stunned the world when its AlphaGo AI beat Go legend Lee Se-dol 4-1 in a five-game match; the result demonstrated mastery of a feat that had eluded computer scientists for decades and sparked a flood of new interest in the field of artificial intelligence. But there was one possible “gotcha” that Go devotees could hold onto: Lee Se-dol was once, but is no longer, quite considered the greatest player on the planet.

　　一年之前，谷歌旗下DeepMind团队研发的“阿尔法狗”出人意料地以4比1击败韩国围棋冠军李世石，这一结果证明计算机科学家们掌解决了几十年来所面临的难题，也引起了人们对人工智能领域的兴趣与关注。然而对于围棋爱好者来说：李世石已经成为曾经，不再是世界上最厉害的围棋选手。

　　That distinction is now considered to belong to Ke Jie, a 19-year-old Chinese player ranked number 1 worldwide. A professional since the age of ten, Ke has beaten Lee several times in high-profile matches in recent years, including three finals victories in the three months leading up to Lee’s AlphaGo match. And next month, Ke will get his own showdown with DeepMind’s AI.

　　目前，世界排名第一的围棋选手是19岁的中国棋手柯洁。柯洁从10岁开始就成为了一名专业的围棋选手。在近几年的知名比赛中，柯洁曾先后多次打败李世石。在李世石与“阿尔法狗”大赛前三个月中，柯洁曾在三次总决赛中战胜李世石。下个月，柯洁将与DeepMind团队的人工智能一绝高低。

　　At the Future of Go Summit in Wuzhen, China, Ke will face off against AlphaGo in a three-game match. Another game will see five of China’s top pros attempt to team up to take down AlphaGo, while another will see a pro-vs-pro match where each player alternates turns with an AlphaGo teammate.

　　在即将举办的“中国乌镇·围棋峰会”中，柯洁将与“阿尔法狗”展开三番对决。在团队赛中，五位中国顶尖职业棋手将组成战队，以集体智慧对抗人工智能;在配对赛中，棋手将分别与“阿尔法狗”组队，挑战棋手如何理解AlphaGo的独特风格，并与之合作。

　　After its comprehensive victory over Lee, AlphaGo will be the favorite for the match with Ke, who recently lost a few unofficial online games against the AI. But whatever happens, the wider variety of game formats this time will give some fascinating insights into how the AI performs in different situations. How will it react to taking on multiple play styles at once? And what will humans be able to learn about their own capabilities?

　　在全面击败李世石之后，“阿尔法狗”和柯洁成为最为热门的对手。最近，柯洁曾在几场非官方的网上游戏中败给“阿尔法狗”。无论怎样，本次比赛多样化的形式能使人们从更多的角度认识人工智能。“阿尔法狗”会如何应对多种风格的比赛?人类又能从中学到什么?

　　“Instead of diminishing the game, as some feared, artificial intelligence has actually made human players stronger and more creative,” DeepMind CEO and co-founder Demis Hassabis says. “It’s humbling to see how pros and amateurs alike, who have pored over every detail of AlphaGo’s innovative game play, have actually learned new knowledge and strategies about perhaps the most studied and contemplated game in history. Clearly, there remains much more to learn from this partnership between Go’s best human players and its most creative A.I. competitor.”

　　“人工智能并没有像很多人害怕的那样取代围棋选手，反而使人类选手更加强大，更具有创造力，”Deepmind首席执行官和联合创始人戴密斯·哈萨比斯表示：“围棋专业人士和业余爱好者专心钻研“阿尔法狗”比赛中的每个细节，更加了解这一最为神秘与深奥的游戏，并从中掌握更多策略。很明显的是，人们能从围棋顶尖高手与最富有创造力的人工智能竞争者之间的关系中学到很多东西。”

　　The Future of Go Summit is a collaboration between Google, the China Go Association, and the Chinese government, and will also include a forum on the future of artificial intelligence that we can likely expect Google to use as an opportunity to check in on the technology’s progress. It’ll take place between May 23rd and May 27th.

　　“中国乌镇·围棋峰会”由谷歌公司，中国围棋协会和中国政府三方联合举办，届时还将举办讨论人工智能未来发展的论坛。谷歌公司将有望利用这次机会介绍人工智能所取得的进展。此次峰会将于5月23日至5月27日之间举行。

（编辑：何莹莹）