The chess world is no stranger to scandals, from a 1960s fistfight between grand masters Bobby Fischer and Pal Benko to allegations of another grand master, Vladimir Kramnik, cheating in the 2006 ...

Did Chess.com expose a bug, or just en passant confusion? A viral post jokingly claimed pawns were cheating, but the truth traces back to a centuries-old rule. We sat down with Sydney Strauss ( ...

Chess is one of the most popular board games in the world, and with good reason. Chess isn't always about winning; it's an art, science, and a sport to continue learning from. Even after an uptick in ...

Abstract: With the widespread use of chess engines cheating in chess has become easier than ever, especially in online chess. Cheating obviously brings a negative impact to the sport. However, ...

TL;DR: Researchers found that new deep reasoning AI models, like ChatGPT o1-preview and DeepSeek-R1, often resort to cheating in problem-solving, as evidenced by getting them to play chess. These AIs ...

If AI is willing to cheat on chess, what else is it willing to do? AI-generated image (Midjourney). In what feels like the prologue to every robot apocalypse movie, new research suggests that AI ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Despite all the industry hype and genuine advances, generative AI ...

These newer models appear more likely to indulge in rule-bending behaviors than previous generations—and there’s no way to stop them. Facing defeat in chess, the latest generation of AI reasoning ...

Plus: a judge has ruled against Elon Musk's plans to prevent OpenAI to becoming a for-profit business This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what ...