"On February 10, 1996, a computer took a step in that direction. That day marked the chess match between Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov and IBM's Deep Blue. Kasparov is among history's greats, and he had beaten Deep Blue's predecessor Deep Thought."
"In 2016, Google's AlphaZero taught itself to play chess in four hours. It then immediately dominated the day's top-rated program (Stockfish 8) by making moves that, from a human perspective, were novel and often unorthodox—even sacrificing its queen."
"The last grandmaster to beat a computer was Ruslan Ponomariov in 2005. Today, humans can no longer compete with machines at chess, and computers play each other for championships."
Over 3 million years, humans evolved from using stone tools to the digital age, creating and destroying civilizations. Mobile phones now hold vast information and operate at incredible speeds. The chess match between Garry Kasparov and IBM's Deep Blue in 1996 marked a significant moment in AI development. Although Kasparov won that match, he lost the rematch in 1997. Today, machines dominate chess, with Google's AlphaZero teaching itself the game and defeating top programs, showcasing the advancement of AI beyond human capabilities.
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