He International Olympic Committee On Friday he presented his plans for the use of the artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global fever to exploit this technology of rapid development.
The organization outlined its agenda to take advantage of AI. Officials said it can be used to help identify promising athletes, personalize training methods and make competitions fairer by improving the way they are judged.
“Today we take another step to ensure the uniqueness of the Olympic Games and the relevance of sport. To do this, we must be at the forefront“said IOC President Thomas Bach at a press event in the velodrome of what was the Olympic Park that hosted the 2012 event.
“We are determined to take advantage of the immense potential of AI in a responsible way,” he stressed.
The IOC revealed its artificial intelligence strategy as it prepares for the Paris Olympics, which are scheduled to begin in less than 100 days.
The IOC’s plans also include using technology to protect athletes from online harassment and help broadcasts improve the viewer experience. The organization obtains billions of dollars through the sale of its broadcast rights to the event.
Local organizers of the Paris Olympics have already sparked controversy with their plans to use artificial intelligence in security, with a video system that includes AI-powered cameras to detect potential security risks, such as abandoned packages or an increase in the crowds.
Skier Lindsey Vonn said she envies the AI tools that weren’t available at the start of her career.
Vonn said back then she took notes by hand of her daily performance, how different skis, boots and temperatures affected her performance. Now, tablets are used to analyze much more data instantly, as well as get a video comparison of the best racing line. AI can power these analytics tools, he said.
“It is not going to replace the athlete, it is not going to replace the coach. I just think it’s a new tool that can be used positively for better performance.”Vonn said.
The IOC established an alliance with Intel to discover potential athletes in unexpected places. The technology company took its team to Senegal, where it visited five villages and analyzed the athletic ability of thousands of children, measuring how high they could jump and their reaction time.
Using AI to analyze the results, “We discovered 40 who are really promising”said Christoph Schell, chief commercial officer at Intel.
The results of these children were later put through an algorithm that recommended which sport they could excel in, he said.
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Source: Gestion
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