Stop anthropomorphizing AI: Stockfish never 'decides' moves or 'looks' 20 steps ahead
cephaloform · x · 2026-09-17
A viral X post uses the chess engine Stockfish to mock common anthropomorphizing of AI: it didn't decide to capture your piece, and it can't look 20 moves ahead — it doesn't even have eyes. The post strikes a chord in the AI community about widespread misconceptions of how models actually work.
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