In amongst the constant flood of public relations releases from the futurists, the technologists and the academic supporters arguing that artificial intelligence in machines is just around the corner and inevitable, it was very refreshing to read an article "No go for computers" by Ben MacIntyre of the London Times in which he shoots this myth in the foot at least for the time being. He points out that despite all attempts to develop a programmed perfect play for the Chinese game of GO, a competent teenager can still beat the most sophisticated computer with ease.The best computer Go software only manages to reach consistently the intermediary single range 10 level. Many humans have achieve this level by studying and playing regularly for less than one year. A top level professional player is some who reaches 30. Generally acknowledged as the oldest game in the world, the first records of GO can be traced back to 2300BC when a Chinese Emperor designed it for his son supposedly of limited intellect to teach him discipline, concentration, and balance. It spread