Re: computer-go: FPGA

["Vlad Dumitrescu" <vladdu@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi!

> Some of the early work on AI algorithm development for chess was 
> interesting.
> That was when computers were too slow to do a brute-force, iterative 
> deepening
> search.  If Go succumbs to a brute-force, iterative deepening search, then
> it would seem that only imperfect information games can be used for AI
> algorithm development.  That will eliminate all "typical 2 player game(s) 
> we
> are used to playing."  Heavy sigh.
Why such a sad conclusion? It would still be a challenge to write a program 
that plays well WITHOUT brute-force search (especially since as you say, 
humans don't use that method). Moreover, such an intelligent program should 
be definitely faster than a brute-force one (on the same hardware) - and 
thus better!

regards,
Vlad
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