Olympic officials unveil AI strategy
Olympic organizers unveiled their strategy Friday to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology.
The International Olympic Committee outlined its agenda for taking advantage of AI. Officials said it could be used to help identify promising athletes, personalize training methods and make the games fairer by improving judging.
“Today we are making another step to ensure the uniqueness of the Olympic Games and the relevance of sport. To do this, we have to be leaders of change,” IOC president Thomas Bach said. “We are determined to exploit the vast potential of AI in a responsible way.”
The IOC revealed its AI master plan as it gears up to hold the Paris Olympics, which are set to kick off in less than 100 days.
College football is ready to put the signs away.
Following a sign-stealing scandal that rocked the sport and hung over Michigan's championship run in 2023, the NCAA'S football oversight committee approved Friday the use of coach-to-player helmet communications in games for the 2024 season.
The football rules committee made a recommendation last month to allow, but not require, teams at the highest tier of Division 1 to use radio technology similar to what NFL teams use.
Only one player for each team will be permitted to be in communication with coaches while on the field.
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager and president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas has been named to Canada's front office team for the upcoming world hockey championship.
Hockey Canada announced Friday that Dubas will make his international debut as an associate general manager on GM Rick Nash's staff.
Dubas, previously the longtime GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs, recently completed his first season leading Pittsburgh's front office. The Penguins made a late playoff push but ended the season three points behind Washington for the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot.
Erling Haaland had to watch as Manchester City exited the Champions League after a shootout against Real Madrid this week. The striker could be watching again when City plays Chelsea in its FA Cup semifinal today.
Haaland has a muscle injury and will be assessed before the game at Wembley, City manager Pep Guardiola said Friday.
The injury wasn't elaborated on.
Guardiola said Haaland felt discomfort during Wednesday 's loss to Madrid and asked to be substituted.
That robbed City of its leading scorer and one of its main penalty takers in the shootout.