Google's AlphaGo was created for playing the ancient board game Go, and is the product of DeepMind Technologies, a London-based company that Google acquired. The program uses a highly advanced algorithm called Monte Carlo Tree Search to make its moves, drawing on knowledge gained through machine learning. This learning process involves extensive training with an artificial neural network, using cutting-edge techniques such as deep learning. AlphaGo also incorporates human and computer gameplay insights to improve its strategy continuously.

In 2016, AlphaGo made headlines when it became the first computer program…