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AlphaGo Turns 10: How DeepMind’s Breakthrough Set the Stage for AGI

10:28 PM IST · March 11, 2026

While generative artificial intelligence (AI) gained mainstream attention after the launch of GPT-3 in 2020, the underlying technology, machine learning, is decades old. From typing prediction in keyboard apps to recommendation algorithms in social media platforms, all rely on the same technology and have contributed to what AI has become today. One definitive precursor of modern-day AI is said to be AlphaGo, a system created by Google DeepMind in 2016. In fact, it showcased a single moment which convinced researchers and domain experts that artificial general intelligence (AGI) is possible.