Oxford professor Michael Wooldridge challenges the 'zero-sum mindset,' arguing that most interactions aren't win-or-lose. His book "Life Lessons from Game Theory" uses game theory to show how strategic thinking can foster cooperation in daily life, business, and AI.
Oxford professor Michael Wooldridge discusses AI and game theory, highlighting their interconnectedness and the potential societal impacts. He expresses skepticism about the pace of AI development and the dominance of Silicon Valley narratives, advocating for a more human-centric approach.
Former Twitter CEO Parag Agarwal launches Index, an AI platform from Parallel Web Systems, to fairly compensate content creators when AI agents consume their work. The platform uses Shapely value to determine payouts based on source contribution.
This article explores two chess cheating scandals spanning 30 years: the 1993 Von Neumann Affair at the World Open in Philadelphia, where an unrated player using hidden technology in his shoes drew with grandmaster Helgi Ólafsson before fleeing after being asked to solve a puzzle; and the 2022 Hans Niemann controversy, detailed in Netflix documentary Untold: Chess Mates, where Niemann was accused of cheating against Magnus Carlsen using a sex toy. The piece examines how chess has transformed from an era when Garry Kasparov could beat any computer to today where grandmasters would lose to a novice with a phone.
