Russia

I read in this months Atlantic Monthly that the (former?) chess champion of the world, the man who played John Henry to the steam driller of Deep Blue in the modern man vs. machine that took place a few years back, I heard that Gary Kasparov has turned into a political agitator in Russia. He claims that he doesn’t want the presidency for himself … just that he wants to take power out of the hands of the elite few and return the country to a democracy which is responsive to the needs of the citizens.

Having read the article, I think that this is a man we can work with. I support his efforts. Plus, he knows firsthand what’s coming down the pipe in terms of machine intelligence.