imo that will have zero impact. For humans it is still much more entertaining to see other humans play and seeing the best human players is far more exciting th

imo that will have zero impact. For humans it is still much more entertaining to see other humans play and seeing the best human players is far more exciting than a perfect AI. Chess did not loose any popularity just because no one can beat the machine. If anything, humans might derive new and interesting tactics and playingstyles from AIs and use them as training partners. Human Entertainment is one of the few areas where i don't see AI taking jobs anytime soon, because that removes a lot of the entertainment value.