What happened in Sports AI this week?
- Controversy is swelling around NBC’s announcement to use an AI version of Al Michaels to provide daily Olympic recaps
Some say the move could lead to AI taking jobs and opportunities away from other broadcasters. - New AI helps diagnose concussions with 99% accuracy.
- TGI Sport tightens its grip on the virtual ad market with an acquisition of Supponor for US $108m.
- The Sports AI market is forecast to grow from $2.2 billion in 2022 to $29.7 billion in 2032, growing at a CAGR of 30.1% from 2023 to 2032.
- SailGP launches fan-first AR and VR app experience. The development of AI has led to significant improvements in AR and VR technology.
- Microsoft AI can now clone voices to sound perfectly ‘human’ in seconds. In the wrong hands this will facilitate convincing deep fakes.
- Sport Business & Genius Sports released a Whitepaper outlining how the Sports Industry is on the cusp of a major transformation driven by AI.
- UEFA and Sportradar extend and expand partnership. The agreement provides Sportradar access to advanced tracking data, enhancing Sportradar’s cutting-edge AI products and services.
- Fancy a chat with Jose Mourinho? Now you can with Snicker’s AI chatbot.
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