In April 2026, Demis Hassabis, co-founder of Google DeepMind, reunited with Lee Sedol, the legendary South Korean Go player, in Seoul. A decade earlier, Lee Sedol faced off against AlphaGo, an artificial intelligence program developed by Google's DeepMind, in a globally watched "man vs. machine" showdown, ultimately losing 1-4. The five-game match marked a milestone in AI development history, signifying breakthrough progress in AI technology. During the event, Hassabis noted that AlphaGo's unconventional "5th-line shoulder hit" on move 37 demonstrated AI's creativity, a capability driving a new renaissance in scientific fields. Citing his own achievement of solving the protein-folding problem with AI and winning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, he emphasized AI's potential in combating diseases, improving the environment, and developing new energy sources. Additionally, Hassabis believes South Korea's strengths in chip and robotics manufacturing position it to become a global leader in AI technology.