The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. When Covid-19 sent people home in early 2020, the computer scientist Tom Zahavy rediscovered chess. He had played as a kid and had ...
Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind. As a child, Hassabis became a chess champion, competing in international tournaments. Hassabis credits chess with leading to an interest in programming ...