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'AI-powered judge' takes boxing closer to brave new world it appears to seek

Until news broke regarding plans to have an artificial intelligence-powered judge at “ringside” for the heavyweight rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, Elliot Worsell wasn’t sure which word to use to summarise boxing in 2024...

Though it is true Alalshikh now owns and has swiftly revived the magazine, and though it is great to see it back in print, it is no less peculiar to imagine the marrying of a boxing institution founded in 1922 with something utilised in 2024 to move things further away from human control and influence. The aim of that piece, more than to poke fun at ChatGPT’s limitations, was to highlight how easy it would be in the future for members of the boxing media to fill pages, whether of a magazine or a website, and satisfy the demands of bosses and promoters alike. Then you look around at your surroundings – beautiful house, large kitchen, designer clothes in the closet – and you offset this decadence with the silence, as well as the fact your husband spends more time away from you than he does with you and does, as part of the deal, habitually cheat.

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