A chess-playing robot broke its seven-year-old opponent's finger
, a chess robot accidentally broke the finger of its seven-year old opponent during an exhibition in Moscow,reported. The child apparently moved his piece too soon and the robot grabbed his finger and squeezed it, causing a fracture before help could arrive."The robot broke the child’s finger," said Moscow Chess Federation president Sergey Lazarev."This is of course bad.
The boy was identified as Christopher and went on to play the next day, finishing the tournament. His parents, however, have reportedly contacted the public prosecutor's office. Russian chess official Sergey Smagin downplayed the incident, calling it"a coincidence" and saying the machine was"absolutely safe."
In any case, the incident can be seen as a modern parable of the dangers of robots, even in something as innocuous as chess. On a larger scale with things like robotic cars, however, the stakes areAll products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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