Oh my. I’m not saying this is the start of the robot apocalypse but if it’s not it will likely look something like this.
Fox NY: A chess robot broke a 7-year-old boy’s finger during a match in Russia last week.
Video posted to social media of the incident shows the robot, which is playing three simultaneous matches against various opponents using a large mechanical arm, playing the young victim. The boy, reaches to move one of his pieces and the robot grabs his finger. The robot did not appear to make any severe twisting or other movements after grabbing the finger, however.
I love how the media is quick to report that the robot didn’t appear to twist the finger. But it didn’t have to. That’s actually what makes it sooooo much worse.
Now, if I’m a robot interested in starting my own digital coup de tat I’m not sure I’m starting with chess playing children. I think I’d be more concerned with the southern kids learning to shoot but I guess you start where you can.
This kid’s finger is the canary in the coal mine. Watch your appliances at home, especially microwaves. Never trusted them. Never will.
