Not very. It is poetic licence on the part of the writer. AI had a real impact on how the game was played however. After the advent of computer evaluation, the

Not very. It is poetic licence on the part of the writer. AI had a real impact on how the game was played however. After the advent of computer evaluation, there was a broad consensus that the way to win was to play solid positions. In a way, professional chess became more about not losing than winning. Anish Giri who peaked at number 3 in the world a few years ago is nicknamed the artist because he keeps drawing. Some found that pretty boring. Funnily, salvation might actually have come from AI. AlphaZero doesn't play boring games and reminded everyone that favoring activity and initiative is a viable strategy. Still, all things considered, streaming had probably a much bigger impact on chess than AI in the last few years.