The NFL andAmazonWeb Services (AWS) todayannounced the resultsof their second annualartificial intelligencecompetition.
In total, five teams split the $100K prize.
And I cant think of any reason why you should care.
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No, what the NFL did was ask people to create algorithms that watch game tape.
Background:In what world is automating safety reviews a good idea?
Its not even useful.
Who cares if the AI is 83 times faster at reviewing footage than humans?
It would take too long and produce too much data for people to view.
But the NFL doesnt have that problem.
Every game tape it produces is watched by millions and reviewed by thousands.
Quick take:The NFLs responded to its concussion crisis with a non-stop PR blitz.
Its doing everything in its power to make it look like its solving the problem.
Furthermore, the league is worth in excess of $100 billion.
Nearly 15 million people watch the average NFL regular season game.
We dont need help identifying plays where injuries occur.
Players need help mitigating the occurrence of preventable injuries.
