What happened in Sports AI this week?
- AI in the global stadium market is expected to reach $17.61 billion by 2028 increasing at a growth rate of 51.6% CAGR. The growth can be attributed to fan engagement enhancement, security and surveillance, operational efficiency, data analytics in sports, technology adoption in sports venues, and cost reduction.
- Giants of the US entertainment industry came together to support a bill that will outlaw AI deepfakes.
- Some experts think AI will widen the gap between rich and poor countries at the Olympics. “AI is expensive, running the risk that its adoption will widen the divide between the rich countries that already dominate the medal count and the rest of the world. That’s only one of many risks that the IOC highlighted in its AI agenda.”
- Stats Perform launches AI-Fuelled OptaAI Studio. OptaAI Studio leverages AI to help unlock captivating narratives in Opta’s enormous sports database, and unlock the data-driven storytelling potential for their clients around the world.
- Sony and the NFL announce a new technology partnership. Partnership elements include greater involvement of Sony’s Beyond Sports AI-based data-analysis.
- Google has pulled an ad for its AI chatbot Gemini following backlash online. The ad depicted a little girl and her dad using the AI tool to write a fan letter to an Olympic athlete.
- WBSC & Sportradar’s Synergy Sports announce partnership extension. The partnership will provide coaching and scouting services through industry-leading technology and camera systems.
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