According to Demis Hassabis (@demishassabis) on Twitter, his childhood experience of playing chess with physical challenges, such as sitting on two pillows to reach the other side of the board, reflects the hands-on problem-solving skills that influence modern AI training methods. As co-founder of DeepMind, Hassabis’s anecdote highlights how early exposure to complex games like chess has informed the development of advanced AI models, including AlphaZero, which use reinforcement learning to master strategic thinking (source: @demishassabis). This connection underscores the business opportunity for leveraging AI in educational and gaming sectors to develop more intuitive training systems and adaptive learning platforms.