When Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju Met Demis Hassabis [Video]

At the age of just 18, Gukesh Dommaraju made history by becoming the youngest World Chess Champion after defeating China’s Ding Liren at the World Chess Championship 2024 in Singapore. 

The entire world is celebrating this win, especially the Google community, including CEO Sundar Pichai and DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, who have played a central role in integrating AI into the world of chess. Hassabis lauded former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand for inspiring a generation of Indian chess prodigies. 

Google’s official sponsorship for the championship legacy adds to the company’s weight, given its contributions to AI in chess through models like AlphaZero. This exemplifies state-of-the-art capabilities in strategy and learning for games like chess. 

This championship was more than just a contest of skill; it reflected how technology is at the heart of chess. Interestingly, for the first time, AI camerastracked players’ focus and emotions by monitoring their eye movements and seating positions in real time. This championship also …