Could an AI beat 100,000 people at chess?

From the debate between Eliezer Yudkowsky & George Hotz.

[chieftain]

No, groups of humans don't work well together. But, the product of their efforts far exceed what a 'Super Man', or Lone Ranger, could produce. Beethoven, had the help of a paper maker, piano maker, cook, clothing maker, miner, farmer, candlestick maker, etc. It's terrifying to some, but, life is a team sport... AND, yes that group of people was 'a' novice of '1' game.

[jarrodcross]

What are they talking about? Chess is a solitary pursuit for … um people. Does it lead anywhere behind abstract game theory? If a human can beat a human then a computer can definitely beat that and the other human … probably, n1 to d7

[nahadoth]

Damn. I thought all those models were destroyed in the great Gamergate wars of 2015.

[franciscoortega]

i think he took down one at a time... the original premise is "groups of people" ... if they have played as a group, or clusters, probably the result would have been a little different.

[ChrisPencarinha]

The host is a buffoon. Block.
Consensus = mediocrity at best.

[daviddelaney]

This is incorrect (pretty sure).

When Stockfish plays 100k games at once with normal time constraints. Its computing resources would be so diluted as to lead to a reduction of depth of search capability.

[jezzamobile]

Constantly tell 1 person they must mask their child for no reason, or genocide their neighbour's family, they'll get away or call the cops. Do the same to 10, 000, 000 however...

[DanFrederiksen]

Do you two jews condemn israel's evil or are you part of that evil?