Russian chess grandmaster and activist · age 63
In a July 10, 2026 opinion column, The Washington Post reports Kasparov uses the World Cup as a case study to argue that transparency and accountability can’t be "outsourced" to machines, framing it as a broader warning about institutions leaning on technology to claim neutrality.
source: The Washington Post
The Washington Post publishes a June 30, 2026 Q&A with Kasparov in which he revisits arguments from his earlier AI writing and discusses how recent advances affect (and don’t affect) his view of machine vs. human intelligence.
source: The Washington Post
A Reuters report carried in the Gulf Times (June 12, 2026) on world chess governance mentions the "era of Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov" as long past while discussing a decision affecting Russia’s standing in chess and noting the modern dominance of players like Magnus Carlsen and rising stars from India and China.
source: Reuters