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AlphaZero ended human interest in Chess too didn't it.

• CalRobert 4y ago
  If I were being paid to win chess matches I would certainly worry.
  • andy_ppp 4y ago
    I don't think the people streaming Chess games to millions are particularly worried.
    • snehk 4y ago
      But they're not competing with the chess skills of a computer.
      • thom 4y ago
        They are, for the first dozen moves of most games.
      • andy_ppp 4y ago
        Nor are any of the leading chess players?
  • gundamdoubleO 4y ago
    Why? Chess is more popular now than it has ever been and more people care about the human storylines and drama behind the players than the actual quality of their play, for better or for worse.
    • CalRobert 4y ago
      Similarly, some people take great pleasure in the intricate workings of Japanese joinery, but if I were a run of the mill furniture builder ~150 years ago I'd be greatly worried about the consequences of machinery.