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Garry Kasparov

6 facts from 4 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.

1990s

Magnus Carlsen said Garry Kasparov used some of the first computer engines in his opening preparation and was better at using them than most others.

“at the start, he had, um, some of the 1st computer engines, uh to, uh to work, um, for him.”

Magnus Carlsen · #315 – Magnus Carlsen: Greatest Chess Player of All Time, 0:29:58

Undated

Magnus Carlsen said Garry Kasparov's first homework for him was to analyze several of his worst losses, and he disliked the structured approach.

“the 1st like homework exercise he gave me was to analyze, like he picked out, I think, three, four of my worst losses”

Magnus Carlsen · #315 – Magnus Carlsen: Greatest Chess Player of All Time, 1:48:31

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Sam Altman argues that chess is more popular than ever decades after Kasparov lost to Deep Blue, using this to suggest people will keep valuing human activities after AI surpasses them.

“I believe that chess has never been more popular than it is right now, and people keep wanting to play and wanting to watch.”

Sam Altman · #367 – Sam Altman: OpenAI CEO on GPT-4, ChatGPT, and the Future of AI, 0:56:23

Undated

Yudkowsky cited the Kasparov versus the World game, in which Garry Kasparov beat a crowd of internet players led by four chess grandmasters, to argue that aggregating many humans adds little intelligence.

“in the game of Kasparov versus the world, which was like Garry Kasparov on one side. And an entire horde of internet people led by four chess grandmasters on the other side, Kasparov won.”

Eliezer Yudkowsky · #368 – Eliezer Yudkowsky: Dangers of AI and the End of Human Civilization, 2:33:04

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