It is a reaction that a young chess player probably did not expect. According to several Russian media as well as the British newspaper The Guardian, a 7-year-old boy had his finger broken by a robot during a tournament in Moscow on July 19. These machines, equipped with claws and directed by a specialized artificial intelligence, are regularly used to face off against players, including the greatest champions. The video was shared on social networks.
Safety regulations not respected?
With the local media, the information was confirmed by the Moscow Chess Federation, whose director mentioned the young man’s broken finger. For its part, the Russian Chess Federation evokes a clumsiness of the latter, which he would have tried to replicate during the game when the robot had not completed its own action.
Comme on peut le voir sur les images, l’enfant, qui figure parmi les meilleurs joueurs de la capitale russe dans la catégorie des moins de 9 ans, reste plusieurs secondes le doigt coincé por la machine, avant que plusieurs adultses ne lui viennent en Aid.
As reported by guardian, his family is considering taking legal action against the robot’s manufacturer, which has been asked to carry out checks on its systems. For the young player, the consequences are fortunately limited: he was able to participate in the tournament the next day, with a splint on his finger.
Source: BFM TV
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