Pre-AI, it's hard to imagine that opening moves had changed much. Following the birth of computer engines, has AI changed opening theory, and if so, how?
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1Things have gotten deeper and more precise. – Inertial Ignorance Sep 28 '19 at 23:16
AI has changed theory by allowing theoreticians to grind through variations tirelessly. Due to the tactical prowess of even common computer programs it's pretty easy to ensure that variations contain no unexpected barbs.
