This Friday in London the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presented its agenda to apply artificial intelligence (AI) at the high level of sport, one of the “great crossroads” of sports evolution, as the president of the organization, the German Thomas Bach, said.
On the day held at London’s Lee Valley velodrome, The goal is set to implement technology in all areas that influence Olympic developmentfrom the early detection of talent to improving the performance of athletes, some of them can already be seen in Paris 2024.
“We must be leaders of change and not hinder it“said Bach during the presentation of the event, where he requested that governments develop regulations on this matter and indicated that this program is the first approach that takes a holistic approach when applying this tool to sport.
Teamwork
Not only does Bach hope to get the support of governments, but also of companies and companies that specialize in artificial intelligence or can collaborate on its application in sport.
In media statements, the president reported that this was the next step on the agendawhere they brought together many experts to share the learning gained with potential collaborators.
“We will continue with the working group, which may also include new partnersand we will give you all the information we collect,” he said, in addition to underlining his transparency plan about what data they use and how they do it.
Part of the team of experts is Amit Joshi, professor of AI at the IMD business school in Switzerland, who indicated to EFE that the team’s conclusions will be gradually applied, some coming in Paris 2024.
Joshi defended the “incredible potential” of the technologyalways consider ethics, especially when facilitating accessibility.
In this way, it is also expected to positively affect the Paralympic Games, where it can be implemented through the design of the equipment.
“Leveling the playing field will be a major contribution of this technology” he concluded.
An AI from all perspectives
International talent recognition is one of the first goals of artificial intelligence, which can also be used to renew athletes’ equipment or create personalized training sessions, even allowing them to compete against themselves .
In addition, the IOC plans to use AI to work with referees and judges, giving them more detailed information when deciding scores, as well as to protect athletes from their online exposure.
Beyond contributing to the development of athletes, the tool will help reduce the environmental impact of Olympic events and improve the experience of the public attending the stadiums or following the games from their homes, for example, by automatically personalizing content.
Source: La Verdad
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