Elon Musk is beefing with…an online chess site?
Elon Musk and the gaming site Chess.com engaged in a public social media dispute regarding the future of chess and artificial intelligence. Musk argued that AI will eventually 'solve' chess, while Chess.com countered that the game's complexity remains vast.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights the ongoing debate over the capabilities of artificial superintelligence and how public figures use social media to engage with niche communities.
Elon Musk fought Chess.com on X. WEF; Jordan Lye/Getty Images Elon Musk is sparring with … the gaming site Chess.com? Musk said that chess would soon be "solved" with artificial superintelligence. Chess.com said, "Good luck." Elon Musk is looking for a checkmate in his latest online feud. It began on Thursday, when the billionaire wrote that the number of chess moves that aren't "utterly stupid" is small and that "chess will be fully solved one day." A challenger then emerged: the online gaming site Chess.com. The brand reposted Musk's response, calling it a "skill issue." Musk replied that chess was hard for humans but easy for computers, and reiterated his point that chess would be "fully solved" by AI. "Between now and then, or even after, have fun," Musk wrote. "People enjoy many games/sports where machines are vastly better." Chess.com once again reposted Musk's response.
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