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AlphaZero published in: Science journal December 2018.
Last verified 2026-05-16 · Methodology veritas-v0.1 · b2dbbb7283a89f21
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- AlphaZero
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- Science journal December 2018
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- alphazero · deepmind · reinforcement-learning · self-play · foundational · 2018 · science
Sources (2)
[1] peer reviewed · Science (Silver et al. / DeepMind) · 2018-12-07
A general reinforcement learning algorithm that masters chess, shogi, and Go through self-play“Starting from random play and given no domain knowledge except the game rules, AlphaZero convincingly defeated a world champion program in the games of chess and shogi as well as Go.”
[2] official blog · Google DeepMind · 2018-12-06
AlphaZero: Shedding new light on chess, shogi, and Go
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