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Cheating at chess? A computer program that can call you out may be here soon. A computer science professor and chess master has spent the past five years at work on a system to determine when players get unfair electronic assistance with their kings and queens.
Kenneth Regan's system essentially works as a mathematical proof using the moves that would be made by a computer chess program to learn more about human decisions. Some say his work could have powerful implications beyond the chessboard as well.
“What he is doing, what these people are doing, is they are trying to model how people make decisions,” Dr. Jonathan Schaeffer tells The New York Times.
A model of human-decision making would have tremendous value for sites and services that want a clearer window into how humans think. Online retailers could benefit especially.
Check out the video above for more information on on what Dr. Regan is up to.