The president of the Moscow Chess Federation reportedly said "robot operators, apparently, will have to think about strengthening protection so that such a situation does not happen again" Amanda ...

I take no joy in saying this, but for our own survival, we humans must immediately destroy all robots. They drew first blood. In case you missed the news story – perhaps because you were kidnapped by ...

Elizabeth Harmon rested her head on her fists and pondered her next move. If she moved her rook, she would leave her knight exposed. It took her twenty minutes before she saw it. If she picked off his ...

Depending on where you get your online content, this world is doomed and nothing ever happens that is not yet another step in that direction. This incident can also be interpreted this way, but it ...

A chess-playing robot grabbed and broke the finger of its 7-year-old opponent at a Moscow chess tournament. The incident occurred on July 19 after the young player moved too quickly in violation of ...

Less “checkmate,” more “check your finger to see if it’s still intact, buddy.” A robot chess player went outside the usual rules of the game recently when it made a move that shocked onlookers and ...

The idea that artificial intelligence-powered machines could one day rise up and cause harm to humanity has fueled the imaginations of science fiction writers for decades. Several entertainment ...

Here’s a life lesson I never thought I’d write about: Beware of robots when playing chess. Seriously. Take it from one 7-year-old chess player in Moscow, who learned (the hard way) that robot chess ...

A 7-year-old boy in Russia suffered a broken finger while facing off against a robotic opponent during a competitive chess tournament this month. According to Russian news agency TASS, the AI-powered ...

A chess-playing robot last week appeared to rather pointedly break the finger of its opponent: a 7-year-old boy. The startling attack occurred during a game in the Moscow Open and involved one of the ...

A chess-playing robot broke the finger of its 7-year-old opponent during a match at a tournament in Russia. The boy was facing off against the robot when it mistakenly grabbed and broke the child’s ...