Cheating obviously is a huge concern that I think the chess world hasn't really grappled with as far as like how do we catch this, what is the process for investigating someone. That's kind of what's being worked out now, now that this is all out in the open. You can use it, you know, anyone, if you have an internet connection, you can go online and use one of these things.
The chess world is in chaos after its top player accused 19-year-old Hans Niemann of using AI to cheat. Niemann is responding with a $100 million lawsuit against his accuser and the chess website that says he likely cheated in scores of games.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro and Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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