This seems new. I hadn't seen the FT do "partner content" like this before?
Is all media going the way of Bitcoin conferences, becoming pay-to-play/pay-to-write? What does that say about SN and pay to post?
It's even weirder... it's Cohere, a Canadian enterprise AI company that (presumably?) paid Magnus to use his visuals and promotion, and talk about chess, and then also paid the FT to be featured. I understand nothing.
Under infinite generation (#1449095, #1550071) , writing/messages/content has negative value now... the middlemen (FT, WSJ, SN) make money off content providers paying to put messages before eyeballs?
Wow, the internet is weird.
Anyway, Magnus looks dope even though his performance at Total has been less than stellar so far (#1613515, #1613507)
On a chessboard, an apparently strong move can come at a cost. It may solve the imminent problem confronting a player but limit the choices available later. Alternative moves could keep more possibilities open as the game develops.
uh-hu, OK.
True, that's basically how he plays. Don't push pawns unnecessarily, keep options open; Kelly etc #1606098
"That same choice between commitment and flexibility arises when businesses invest in artificial intelligence."
uuh, not sure about that but fine, this is the times.
optionality is becoming an important dimension of AI sovereignty, alongside control over proprietary data and the ability to avoid excessive dependence on individual providers.
Carlsen’s chess career illustrates how advances in technology can reshape strategic decisions....
Does it now, Mr. AI slop?
...The availability of deep computer analysis in today’s game has made it increasingly difficult to get an advantage in the opening phase because top players are so well prepared. In response, his approach in World Championship matches has been to seek positions where playing strength matters more than opening preparation.
"“My team and I have worked on finding variations that lead to playable positions, even if they are not necessarily the most ambitious in terms of obtaining an opening advantage,” he explains."
Yeah, he also isn't playing the World Championship (and hasn't, for like 5 years), so that's a stupid copy right there.
very cool.
update: appearantly he has posted about these guys (Cohere) before? https://x.com/MagnusCarlsen/status/2098799773121736850
I'm still not sure what the guy is selling. This is an "AI company" who has paid Magnus to do a promotional piece with the FT as a sort of "face of the company"?
I've never been a huge Magnus fan. I got into chess after he'd already abdicated from the WC and I found his behavior during jeansgate, for example, or when accusing Hans of cheating, to be somewhat below how a chess world champion should conduct themselves.
That and his business dealings have always seemed a little shady. Not illegal or anything like that. More, poorly considered. Poorly executed. That kind of thing.
Agree w "poorly considered"
These words are interesting; Mozart really generates a lot of publicity for what he does or doesn't do, how he prepares, and why, so I see this as a marketing strategy by this AI company.