AIBA uses AI technology to vet judges and refs at Belgrade worlds
Boxing’s governing AIBA claimed a win against corruption and bout manipulation after using military-approved artificial intelligence to screen judges and referees at the world championships in Belgrade.
Richard Mclaren, whose Aiba-commissioned independent investigation exposed manipulation at the 2016 Rio Olympics, said the technology was used in military, diplomatic and insurance sectors and analysed the “cognitive functions of the brain through voice responses.”
He said it “bore no resemblance whatsoever” to a lie detector test.
The technology uses pertinent questions, such as ‘have you ever cheated in a boxing event.’ “With the use of such questions we measure risk from an individual regarding certain events of manipulation or potential corruption,” he added.
Mclaren said two individuals put forward for Belgrade were not approved in a process that also featured screening with a cyber-investigation platform used by law enforcement agencies.
Two more were removed after follow-up interviews in Belgrade. No official refused to undergo the process.