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What Chess Teaches Humans When Machines Play Better

January 21, 2026
17:00–17:30 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

From chess to Go, classical games of strategy have long trained the human mind to anticipate, reflect and act with intent. While AI now masters these games with flawless precision, how can we harness structured, strategic play to help the next generation develop foresight, critical thinking and ethical reasoning that machines can’t teach?

Speakers

YH
YIFAN HOU
Women's World Chess Champion, Lecturer
Peking University
KR
Kenneth Rogoff
Maurits C. Boas Chair of International Economics
Harvard University

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