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The AI tech aiming to identify future Olympians
Olympics fans are trying a new AI-powered system to see if they may be able to win a gold medal one day.
The seven and four-year-old siblings from Yokohama, Japan, are taking part in a series of AI-powered tests that have been specially set up near the Olympic Stadium in Paris. “We’re using computer vision and historical data, so the average person can compare themselves to elite athletes and see what sport they are most physically aligned to,” says Sarah Vickers, head of Intel’s Olympic and Paralympic Program. Prof John Brewer, a visiting lecturer at University of Suffolk, who has worked with England’s Football Association on talent identification, says spotting potential at a young age is the “holy grail” of sport.
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