AlphaZero stands to upend not merely the world of chess, but the whole realm of strategic decision making. If that doesn't give you pause, it probably should. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

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Not directly pertaining to any PC game you might be playing, but worth a mention as you may be getting flattened by similar systems in the not-too-distant future. As reported on Chess.com, the world ...

In the game between chess and artificial intelligence, Google DeepMind's researchers have made yet another move, this time teaming up with ex-chess world champion Vladimir Kramnik to design and trial ...

The greatest chess matches are no longer played by mere mortals comprised of flesh, bone, and blood, but sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) schemes. Sitting at the top, at least for now, is ...

Chess has a reputation for cold logic, but Vladimir Kramnik loves the game for its beauty. “It’s a kind of creation,” he says. His passion for the artistry of minds clashing over the board, trading ...

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A team of researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark let DeepMind’s AlphaZero algorithm loose on a few quantum computing optimization problems and, much to everyone’s surprise, the AI was able to ...

Chess is an antique, about 1,500 years old, according to most historians. As a result, its evolution seems essentially complete, a hoary game now largely trudging along. That’s not to say that there ...

DeepMind’s AI Go master has taught itself new tricks. The latest version of the machine learning software, dubbed AlphaZero, can now also beat the world’s best at chess and shogi – a Japanese game ...