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Sport analytics leverage AI and ML to improve the game

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Nearly 10 years ago, Bill James, a pioneer in sports analytics methodology, said if there’s one thing he wished more people understood about sabermetrics, pertaining to baseball, it’s that the data is not the point. Artificial Intelligence, CIO, Data Management, Data Quality, IT Leadership, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics

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MLSE looks to revolutionize sports experience with digital R&D lab

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Digital solutions and data analytics are changing the world of sports entertainment at a rapid clip. From how players train, to how teams make strategic decisions during games, to how venues operate and fans engage, sports organizations are turning to software engineers and data scientists to help transform the sport experience.

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How AI is helping the NFL improve player safety

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From the initial kickoff at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, an artificial intelligence platform will be tracking every move on the field to help keep players safer. Like many other professional sports leagues, the NFL has been at the leading edge of data-driven transformation for years.

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Industrial automation startup Bright Machines hauls in $435M by going public via SPAC

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After the transaction is consummated, the startup will sport an anticipated equity valuation of $1.6 Bright Machines is trying to solve a hard problem related to industrial automation by creating microfactories. This involves a complex mix of hardware, software and artificial intelligence. What’s Bright Machines?

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A CIO primer on addressing perceived AI risks

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Ask your average schmo what the biggest risks of artificial intelligence are, and their answers will likely include: (1) AI will make us humans obsolete; (2) Skynet will become real, making us humans extinct; and maybe (3) deepfake authoring tools will be used by bad people to do bad things.

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SAP poaches Microsoft exec as its new global head of AI

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SAP has appointed a new global head of artificial intelligence, Walter Sun, after the previous post-holder quit to found her own AI startup. Prior to that, she had worked for two decades at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, DFKI. Spoiler alert: it failed.)

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LaLiga transforms fan experience with AI

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IT is playing a key role in how the world’s most popular sport is played and experienced in Spain. The country’s premier football division, LaLiga, is leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML) to deliver new insights to players and coaches, and to transform how fans enjoy and understand the game.