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Google’s machine wins 2nd Go match against human player

South Korean professional Go player Lee Sedol appears on the screen during the second match of the Google DeepMind Challenge Match against Google's artificial intelligence program, AlphaGo at the media room in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 10, 2016. Google's computer program AlphaGo defeated its human opponent, South Korean Go champion Lee Sedol, on Wednesday in the first face-off of a historic five-game match. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) South Korean professional Go player Lee Sedol appears on the screen during the second match of the Google DeepMind Challenge Match against Google's artificial intelligence program, AlphaGo at the media room in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 10, 2016. Google's computer program AlphaGo defeated its human opponent, South Korean Go champion Lee Sedol, on Wednesday in the first face-off of a historic five-game match. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

By Associated Press March 10, 2016 1 min read

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Google’s Go-playing machine has scored a second victory against the best human player.

The Thursday’s victory by AlphaGo against South Korea’s Lee Sedol, the winner of 18 world championships, puts the machine’s owners one victory away claiming the $1 million prize.

AlphaGo’s first win against Lee, on Tuesday, shook the Go-playing world, marking a milestone in the development of artificial intelligence.

Many believed it would take another decade for computers to conquer the ancient Chinese board game, one of the most creative games ever devised.

After his first loss, Lee said he was in shock as he never expected to lose. Google’s team compared AlphaGo’s win to landing on the moon.

Three remaining games run until Tuesday.