This piece stands in stark contrast with how computers are received in Go. Past the beginner level, you are discouraged from playing a computer player at all, lest you pick up bad habits that will hinder your progress later on.<p>Although, admittedly, this is because Go AI hasn't progressed to the level where it can defeat professionals at all, much less consistently. Once this happens, I can only begin to imagine the level that will be attained by some future kid with plenty of time to practice against such a formidable opponent.