There are lots of issues I have with them in terms of privacy, but I’m going to be very specific in asking about a certain situation and would prefer to stay on that topic if possible.

I have seen someone showing AI glasses which allow the wearer to cheat at chess. The glasses provide the wearer with computer engine moves, essentially making them unbeatable against even the strongest grand masters.

How can someone prevent this from happening, for example in a tournament match?

I don’t consider this as being an issue at the highest level of professional play, but for club and casual players they might not have the resources to deal with this.

Currently the camera and/or screen information might be fairly obvious just by looking, but assuming technology improves this could become harder to detect.

Retrospectively, it would be easy to spot a cheater and correct results, however this still spoils things by having the cheating in the first place.

It isn’t realistic to ask people to play without glasses, and I’m not aware of any way to stop cameras or ai from functioning.

So what can be done, if anything?

  • @Leeks
    16•11 hours ago

    There are a couple avenues of attack:

    1. The camera- It the camera can’t see the board, it can’t provide moves. An IR blaster may be a valid tool to blind the camera, but not the player. This could be a battery and LED with a switch that is placed next to the board.
    2. The internet connection - If the AI can’t talk to where the processing is happening, it can’t get answers. Anything from a jammer to a metal cage would work here, but watch your legality.
    3. The device itself - anything to stop the device from working. This could be a EMP, but that’s rather non-selective.
    4. The board - limiting information from the board in a way humans can understand but AI currently can’t. This could be as simple as only showing half of a board at any time.

    The IR blaster is likely your best bet, else it might be time for a ruling of “no electronic glasses at the board”.

    • FaceDeer
      5•8 hours ago

      An EMP destroys electronics, you probably don’t want to go there over a board game.

      If this becomes a tit-for-tat arms race then there’s ways around IR blasters or jammers - an IR filter for the camera, optical networking for the jammer.

      I think partially this depends on the circumstances. Is this some kind of million-dollar tournament game, or is it just people playing in the park? For big tournaments with serious money on the line, a lot of effort might be reasonable. For recreation, not so much.

    • @[email protected]
      7•10 hours ago

      Besides legality on jammers, they tend to be area of effect. They also can do discreet frequencies.

      The IR blaster and jammers are the best solutions as oing as you don’t interfere with something like 911 and have signposts about usage.