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1.19 MHz Atari 2600 Chess Game From 1977 Beats ChatGPT

1.19 MHz Atari 2600 Chess Game DefeatsFrom ChatGPT1977 inBeats Surprising MatchChatGPT

Above: Atari 2600 VCS console. Image copyright: Robee Shepherd/Contributor/Moment via Getty Images

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While this chess experiment is amusing, it doesn't diminish ChatGPT's remarkable capabilities in language processing, creative writing, and problem-solving across countless domains. Chess requires specialized algorithms and deep game tree analysis, which isn't what large language models were designed for. The comparison is like criticizing a race car for being bad at flying — different tools serve different purposes in the AI toolkit.


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