Author: Pete R.
Date: 15:57:30 01/14/00
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On January 14, 2000 at 16:05:53, Robert Hyatt wrote: >I believe that if Hsu built a machine, and challenged Kasparov, the world would >quickly learn that it was a later version of something designed by the same >person that designed the first two deep blue incarnations. And I would think >that after Kasparov's comments about IBM after the last match, he would jump at >the chance to (a) play a new version of DB; and (b) do so without any possible >involvement from IBM, whom he thought was only "out to get Kasparov..." > >Wouldn't you agree? Headlines: "Deep Blue's designer challenges Kasparov with >an even faster machine." "Kasparov challenged to play a new and improved Deep >Blue machine." "etc..." > >I think the world would make the connection very quickly. I agree, and Kasparov would have an opportunity to "prove" his claims about IBMs cheating, at least in the eyes of many of the public. I don't know if Kasparov could afford to dismiss such a challenge. My feeling is that, having failed to persuade Kasparov to go for a match now, Hsu could virtually force a match by going ahead and building the machine. I really don't see it as a big risk. Kasparov planted the seed of doubt that IBM won fairly, and the public would be just as interested now to see the clash of man vs. machine as they were before. Assuming Hsu really can build a super machine on his own, do you really think there is a big risk of him not recouping the money? I don't. And even if Kasparov didn't agree to a match initially, you could get plenty of sponsor money to see it play. The pressure would get to Kasparov, and if it openly challenged all comers and crushed them all, he would really have no choice but to go for it. Like I said, I would be willing to invest in the project if Hsu doesn't want to risk it alone.
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