10. Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo Triumphs (2016)
In March 2016, Google’s DeepMind developed AlphaGo, an artificial intelligence program that achieved a significant milestone by defeating world-renowned Go champion Lee Sedol in a five-game match. AlphaGo’s victory demonstrated the power of deep reinforcement learning, where the AI learned optimal strategies by playing numerous games against itself. This achievement highlighted AI’s potential in mastering complex tasks that require strategic thinking and intuition (theguardian.com).
