Uno Lee

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Uno Lee is a philosophy major, educator, and 5 Dan Go player based in South Korea. He is the author of the upcoming book Infinity on the Tip of Your Finger, which examines the philosophical meaning of Go. Drawing on his background in philosophy, Uno's writing focuses on the cultural "ego death" sparked by AlphaGo and the unique, emergent value of the stones on the board.

A hand holds a smartphone, photographing a cup of coffee on a cluttered desk with a laptop, notebooks, cables, and handwritten notes

Chapter 2: The Receding Horizon

A Go game and a broken American dream reveal why the right move depends on the whole board.

Uno Lee 2026-09-25

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Promotional image for the AlphaGo documentary showing a human Go player facing the AI team across a Go board on stage.

Chapter 1: The Twilight of the Gods

How AlphaGo shattered the Go world, humbled Lee Sedol, and forced players to rethink the meaning of Go in the age of AI.

Uno Lee 2026-05-25

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Garry Kasparov playing chess against IBM’s Deep Blue during their 1997 match

Infinity on the Tip of Your Finger. Introduction: The Brain’s Last Stand

A sharp introduction to why Go seemed beyond machines for so long, from Deep Blue and Kasparov to the vast complexity that made AlphaGo feel impossibl…

Uno Lee 2026-03-30

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