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Future Intelligence: Will AI Be A Friend or Potential Enemy? - Futurism

Chess Research - Fri, 01/27/2017 - 23:36

Futurism

Future Intelligence: Will AI Be A Friend or Potential Enemy?
Futurism
AI research has exploited the increased power of computers and the access to huge amounts of data to write programs that can “learn”, “understand” and “anticipate”. This is why when you ask your phone “When did Michelangelo die?” certain brands will ...

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Harbor Country Day School Third Grader's Love of Chess Leads to Accolades Success - LongIsland.com

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Fri, 01/27/2017 - 10:43

LongIsland.com

Harbor Country Day School Third Grader's Love of Chess Leads to Accolades Success
LongIsland.com
St. James, NY - January 27, 2017 - Harbor Country Day School third grader Liam Putnam is taking on the chess world by storm. After playing the game for only one year, Liam tied for second place overall in the US Chess Federation Scholastic Grade Level ...

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Apple joins Partnership on AI to explore "ethical" artificial intelligence - SlashGear

Chess Research - Fri, 01/27/2017 - 09:19

Apple joins Partnership on AI to explore "ethical" artificial intelligence
SlashGear
While initially thought of in broad terms of “super-human” machine intelligences that could beat us at chess while simultaneously solving world hunger, AI in practice has been far more niche but arguably more pervasive in the process. The technology is ...

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Spalding pupils are the checkmate kings in schools tournament - Spalding Guardian

Chess Research - Fri, 01/27/2017 - 08:13

Spalding pupils are the checkmate kings in schools tournament
Spalding Guardian
He said: “It's been well documented by academic research and projects that show children's abilities in numeracy and literacy are improved by playing chess.” More than 30 children belong to St John's chess club. • There's a tournament for secondary ...

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15 things to do in Orange County this weekend (Jan. 27-29) - OCRegister

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 01/26/2017 - 23:17

OCRegister

15 things to do in Orange County this weekend (Jan. 27-29)
OCRegister
WINTER CHESS SCHOLASTIC: Students in Kindergarten to 12th grade can participate in this chess tournament at Chess Palace. Sections are divided by grade and skill level and awards will be given to the top 5 players. 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $30-40.

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AI program takes on poker champions ... and leads - The Age

Chess Research - Thu, 01/26/2017 - 21:17

The Age

AI program takes on poker champions ... and leads
The Age
A "perfect" information game is one like chess, for example, where both players see the board and are in a good position to anticipate the opponent's next possible move. An "imperfect ... "Different research builds on results," he explains. None of the ...
Artificial Intelligence Beating World's Best Professional Poker ...Tech Times

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The Daily Trumpet and #TrumpArtworks blow up on Twitter and Instagram. - artnet News

Marcel Dzama, Jon Crumiller - Thu, 01/26/2017 - 15:20

artnet News

The Daily Trumpet and #TrumpArtworks blow up on Twitter and Instagram.
artnet News
Other early posts have featured work by Marcel Dzama and outspoken feminist and anti-Trump activist Marilyn Minter. “I've gotten a really tremendous, encouraging response,” said Horowitz. “A lot of really amazing artists have agreed to participate. I'm ...

Make 2017 your year of success: FSU professor's research reveals the path to peak performance - Florida State News

Chess Research - Thu, 01/26/2017 - 14:45

Florida State News

Make 2017 your year of success: FSU professor's research reveals the path to peak performance
Florida State News
Ericsson has spent more than 30 years researching the science of elite performance among athletes, chess players, musicians, novelists, doctors, and the list goes on. All that research has led him to the fascinating conclusion that everyone has what it ...

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Are women 'really smart'? Young girls don't tend to think so, new study shows - Kansas City Star

Chess Research - Thu, 01/26/2017 - 14:31

Kansas City Star

Are women 'really smart'? Young girls don't tend to think so, new study shows
Kansas City Star
Girls as young as 6 years old are less likely than boys to label people of their own gender as "really, really smart," according to new research that raises questions about how stereotypical notions of male and female mental abilities shape the paths ...

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January 25, 2017 - Visual Artist Melody Owen Makes Waves - The Corvallis Advocate

Marcel Dzama, Jon Crumiller - Wed, 01/25/2017 - 22:01

The Corvallis Advocate

January 25, 2017 - Visual Artist Melody Owen Makes Waves
The Corvallis Advocate
Along with many of her friends, Owen has been influenced by artists such as Sophie Calle, Ann Hamilton, Kiki Smith, David Lynch, Jim Jarmusch, Terry Gilliam, Diane Arbus, Tom Waits, Reggie Watts, Marcel Dzama, and Jon Rafman. Owen's work ranges in ...

AI program takes on poker champions ... and leads - The Age - The Age

Chess Research - Wed, 01/25/2017 - 20:32

The Age

AI program takes on poker champions ... and leads - The Age
The Age
Libratus is facing off against four world-champion poker players in a US casino, and after 67000 hands it is winning.
Artificial Intelligence Beating World's Best Professional Poker ...Tech Times

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AI program takes on poker champions ... and leads - The Sydney Morning Herald

Chess Research - Wed, 01/25/2017 - 20:29

The Sydney Morning Herald

AI program takes on poker champions ... and leads
The Sydney Morning Herald
Poker is not like other games, such as chess, where AI has emerged victorious thanks to advanced algorithms. But for the ... However, Sandholm's team did win the Annual Computer Poker Competition against other AI research teams twice in a row ...
Artificial Intelligence Beating World's Best Professional Poker PlayersTech Times

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Tata Steel Chess Tournament kicks off the year with some of the best - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Wed, 01/25/2017 - 19:19

St. Louis Public Radio

Tata Steel Chess Tournament kicks off the year with some of the best
St. Louis Public Radio
Wesley So is the current lead of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, pictured here at last year's London Chess Classic. Saint Louis Chess Club and Spectrum Studios. Every year the first and longest elite tournament starts in January: Tata Steel! The ...

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Tata Steel Chess Tournament kicks off the year with some of the best - St. Louis Public Radio

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 01/25/2017 - 19:19

St. Louis Public Radio

Tata Steel Chess Tournament kicks off the year with some of the best
St. Louis Public Radio
It is interesting to compare the similarities of the World Chess Championship match and the match between Rapport and Wei Yi, as both matches were decided in a faster time control. The Tata Steel super tournament started with a surprise. The initial ...

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'Culture and Climate Change' series continues - Gannonknight

Chess Research - Tue, 01/24/2017 - 21:08

'Culture and Climate Change' series continues
Gannonknight
Gannon University's College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (CHESS) is keeping with its yearlong theme of academic lectures and happenings centering on issues in culture and climate change with a myriad of events taking place during the ...

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I can code you the world - Capilano Courier

Chess Research - Tue, 01/24/2017 - 16:37

I can code you the world
Capilano Courier
It turns out that the same technology used to beat humans at chess and Go is used for tons of other things, such as recognizing songs with Shazam, driverless cars and cancer research. We're living in an era where the links between virtually every field ...

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An AI program is beating poker champions for the first time - Stuff.co.nz

Chess Research - Tue, 01/24/2017 - 16:14

Stuff.co.nz

An AI program is beating poker champions for the first time
Stuff.co.nz
Poker is not like other games, such as chess, where AI has emerged victorious thanks to advanced algorithms. Poker is ... However, Sandholm's team did win the Annual Computer Poker Competition against other AI research teams twice in a row. "Different ...
An AI Poker Player Is Beating Four of the World's Best Pros by $800000Futurism
Artificial Intelligence Is About to Conquer Poker, But Not Without Human HelpWIRED
Brains vs AI - Rivers CasinoRivers Casino

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AI program no match for poker champs - The News Herald

Chess Research - Tue, 01/24/2017 - 15:55

The News Herald

AI program no match for poker champs
The News Herald
A "perfect" information game is one like chess, for example, where both players see the board and are in a good position to anticipate the opponent's next possible move. An "imperfect ... "Different research builds on results," he explains. None of the ...
An AI Poker Player Is Beating Four of the World's Best Pros by $800000Futurism
Artificial Intelligence Is About to Conquer Poker—But Not Without ...WIRED

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3 Westchester students named Regeneron finalists - The Journal News | LoHud.com

Chess Research - Tue, 01/24/2017 - 11:02

The Journal News | LoHud.com

3 Westchester students named Regeneron finalists
The Journal News | LoHud.com
Of the more than 1,700 applicants, 20 local students out of 300 across the country were chosen as semifinalists earlier this month for projects that included analysis of water contamination, wind turbines, human languages and games of chess. Each ...

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