FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 22 -- George Mason University issued the following news release:
A computer program so adept at playing the game Go that it could beat the world's best players changed the career plans of George Mason University computer science assistant professor Simin Chen.
Watching advances in artificial intelligence (AI), especially its ability to outperform human experts at the ancient strategy game, convinced Chen that he wanted to explore opportunities the technology offered, so he left his bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering behind.
Today, his research encompasses three interconnected areas: AI, computer programming, and trustworthiness. He examines AI systems at multiple levels, from the data used to develop ...