Will Google's AlphaGo beat world champion Lee Sedol in the five-game Go match planned for March 2016?

Started Feb 02, 2016 06:00PM UTC
Closed Mar 12, 2016 01:00AM UTC

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Just for Fun (2015-2016)

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Technology Sports

Google's AlphaGo computer program beat a professional Go player for the first time and is set to take on world champion Lee Sedol in a 5-game match in March 2016 (Scientific American, Daily Mail). Recommended Questions Will Roger Goodell be commissioner of the NFL at the start of the 2016 regular season? Will India win the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 cricket tournament?

Possible Answer	Correct?	Final Crowd Forecast
Yes		98.00%
No		2.00%

Participation Level
Number of Forecasters	571
Average for questions older than 6 months: 191
Number of Forecasts	1224
Average for questions older than 6 months: 550

Accuracy
Participants in this question vs. all forecasters	average

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