Comic #3985: go-ai

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Description

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Panel 1:

• Two characters are shown.
• The first character (on the left) has short, dark hair and is wearing glasses. They appear to be expressing confusion or concern.
• The second character (on the right) has medium-length, wavy brown hair and is wearing glasses, looking thoughtful.
• The text reads: “First, computers beat us at checkers, then at chess, then at go. Do we even matter as a species?”

Panel 2:

• The second character continues speaking, looking somewhat hopeful or excited.
• The text reads: “What if we designed a game specifically so that humans will always have an advantage over computers?”

Panel 3:

• A new scene indicated by the word “SOON…” at the top.
• The first character appears again, sitting in front of a computer. They have a determined expression.
• The text from the first character says: “Okay, computer, let’s play some ‘What number am I thinking of.’”

Panel 4:

• The computer screen shows the number “47.1” in the air.
• The first character, now looking frustrated or incredulous, is yelling: “MOTHER FUCKER!”
• The character has their hand raised, possibly in exasperation, and the computer screen is shown as a slightly stylized object.

The comic humorously depicts a conversation about artificial intelligence and human intelligence through a playful game scenario, culminating in the frustration of the human player.