May 11 in American History
IBM's Deep Blue computer defeated reigning world chess champion Garry Kasparov in a full match — the first time a machine beat a world champion at chess under tournament conditions. It was a landmark moment in the long American push in computing and artificial intelligence, and a preview of debates still unfolding today.
In 1997: Deep Blue beats the world chess champion. IBM's Deep Blue computer defeated reigning world chess champion Garry Kasparov in a full match — the first time a machine beat a world champion at chess under tournament conditions.
IBM's Deep Blue computer defeated reigning world chess champion Garry Kasparov in a full match — the first time a machine beat a world champion at chess under tournament conditions. It was a landmark moment in the long American push in computing and artificial intelligence, and a preview of debates still unfolding today.
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