human chess in the age of ai by baylee badawy

Presentation Description

how can we use chess to stay human in the age of ai? let’s explore the possibilities with baylee badawy, the founder of the chess cave. we’ll conclude with a live giant chess match between robots and humans.

Presentation Details

Date:

11/09/2025

Time:

4:30 PM

Location:

Upstairs Theater

Presenter Biography

baylee badawy

Baylee Badawy is a consultant based in the French Quarter, working at the intersection of art, music, and technology. She is currently a second-year M.A. candidate in Musicology at Tulane University. She is also a co-founder, along with chess master Jude Acers, of The Red Beret Chess Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting chess learning and culture for people of all ages and abilities in a unique space called “the chess cave” at 521 St. Philip Street.