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Robot breaks child’s finger during Moscow chess tournament

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2 years ago

July 25, 2022

There’s been an unusual incident in Moscow, with a robot grabbing and then breaking the finger of a child during a chess tournament.

While chess isn’t typically considered a physically dangerous pastime, the incident at a Russian competition is proving the opposite.

the child at the Moscow Open when it took one of the boy’s pieces.

The child reportedly reached for the board before the robot’s move was over, causing the artificial assailant to pinch his finger for multiple seconds until a group of adults freed him from the bionic grasp.

A spokesman for the Federation of Russian Chess has blamed the child, saying the child apparently violated safety rules.

“There are certain safety rules and the child, apparently, violated them,” the vice president of the Federation of Russian Chess said, noting that the incident was rare.

“When he made his move, he did not realize he first had to wait.”

They maintain the robot is entirely safe, but acknowledge the child’s injury.

“The robot broke the child’s finger. This is of course bad.”
vice president of the Federation of Russian Chess

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AI and data sovereignty set to lead business innovations in 2025

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December 6, 2024

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Over the past six months, the AI industry has seen significant advancements, with competing models such as Meta’s Luma and Google’s Gemini entering the market.

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One promising innovation is agentic AI, a step beyond generative AI, which enables proactive, automated solutions.

For instance, this technology could stabilise IT systems autonomously, diagnosing and resolving issues without human intervention.

Data sovereignty has also emerged as a key focus, with increasing emphasis on keeping data within national borders to comply with local laws. This has driven the adoption of sovereign clouds and private data centres, ensuring secure and localised data processing for AI development.

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Copilot redefines the modern workday

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In this episode, Mike delves into the transformative power of Microsoft 365 Co-Pilot with Laura Morales, Customer Success Manager at AvePoint.

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Organisations overcome challenges in AI implementation

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