Opportunity or risk as sport races ahead with AI?

The use of artificial intelligence is also increasing in sport, allowing the industry to gain important insights from an even larger amount of data. However, AI cannot replace the human factor in competition - yet. — dpa

BERLIN: Will sports coaches, managers and scouts soon be redundant? Will the dream team line-up, best substitutions and hottest transfers be just a key-push away with the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI)?

The sports industry is reluctant to reveal the full extent of its success in implementing this technology. But AI experts say people shouldn't fear the advent of a soulless, computer-shaped sporting reality.