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Every measured gain and problem on the record for this topic, newest first.Too few to weigh yet. Updated .
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AI in sports
A Trace is one record with both a gain and a problem, so it counts on both sides: 2 records show a gain and 7 show a problem. 8 context records are in the record list but not counted, because they report no measured gain or problem.
| Evidence | Gain side | Problem side |
|---|---|---|
| HighStrong study design, backed by at least two independent sources | 0 | 0 |
| ModerateA measured study or an official source | 1 | 4 |
| EmergingEarly, small, unreviewed or reported second-hand | 1 | 3 |
By type of evidence: 3 news reports; 2 investigations by reporters; 2 commentaries or narrative reviews; 1 controlled comparison. How evidence is scored
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In a study of Paris 2024 taekwondo video reviews, ChatGPT-4.5 with OpenPose agreed almost perfectly with international referees (kappa 0.897) and cut average review time by about 81%.
A review of 73 studies reported that integrated AI systems were associated with a 23% reduction in reinjury rates, and computer vision came within 15 mm of marker-based systems.
Sportsbet used AI to put AFL players' likenesses in social media videos without their permission, which the players' union said breached the collective bargaining agreement; the clips came down from Instagram after Guardian Australia made contact.
Several players said AI scouting advice fell short: Zizou Bergs shook his head at a ChatGPT report, Daniil Medvedev said it struggles to turn advice into court play, and Coco Gauff said it told her nothing new.
A review of 270 sport studies found promising model accuracy, but limits in data quality, interpretability and accessibility keep the tools hard for athletes and coaches to use.
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Researchers ran ChatGPT-4.5 and the OpenPose pose-tracking model over 241 usable video review clips from the 2024 Paris Olympic taekwondo competition and compared its penalty rulings with those of the international video review referees.
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
As of May 6 2024, this survey in Sensors reviewed 10 years of literature on motion capture in sports, comparing cinematography, wearable sensor, computer vision-based, and multimodal approaches.
Australian footballer Cristian Volpato signed a deal in mid-September with the California-based company Callandor, which gained exclusive rights to his digital likeness, voice, biometric profiles and performance data.
The AFL told its official gambling partner Sportsbet to stop using its athletes in AI-generated social media content made without player permission, and to delete videos that placed player likenesses in famous movie,…
On 16 September 2026 The Guardian described how AI is already embedded in professional cricket, from IPL and Hundred analysts using faster models to identify pitch patterns and weaknesses, to a county pathway platform…
On 15 September 2026, Texas quarterback Arch Manning apologized after joking at a press conference about an AI-generated video that depicted Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter…
By August 2026, professional tennis players described incorporating generative AI into preparation and daily life. The Guardian reported examples including Emma Raducanu using ChatGPT extensively,…
By August 2025, a scoping review of 73 studies published between 2015 and 2024 examined AI in sports biomechanics, focusing on wearable technology, motion analysis, and injury prevention.
Researchers built an 18-feature model across basic information, training, fitness and lifestyle dimensions for 800 Chinese university football players from a Kaggle dataset, comparing 10 algorithms…
Published March 30, 2026, this peer-reviewed examination describes AI coaches that create customized, data-driven training programs to optimize athletic performance, while warning that privacy…
A peer-reviewed article from April 2026 examines how artificial intelligence is being used in the sports industry for performance analysis, fan engagement, and decision-making, and analyzes the legal…
Researchers built a real-time strategic decision support system for sports that combines an ID3 decision tree using entropy change with an enhanced Monte Carlo tree search that picks the maximum UCT…
A scoping review published May 25, 2026 examined 270 peer-reviewed studies from 2002 to 2024 on machine learning in sport.
At Wimbledon 2025, 300 human line judges were replaced by an electronic line-calling system, a souped-up version of Hawk-Eye used since 2007.
Glaring errors around Pavlyuchenkova’s match have not been an exception in first year of system’s use at SW19
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