Big Sky coaches, players move forward cautiously in age of artificial intelligence
Aug. 8—A big baseball fan, Tim Plough saw the news last month that Major League Baseball had issued a memo to its teams, warning them, essentially, to use their dugout iPads properly. According to reporting, published first by The Athletic, MLB teams may have been using the league-issued devices to access generative artificial intelligence platforms and to consult them about in-game ...
Major League Baseball has warned its teams to use iPads properly, as they may have been accessing AI platforms to assist with in-game decisions. Tim Plough, UC Davis head football coach, believes AI could soon be used in football, but acknowledges the complexity of the sport and the importance of a human element. AI has already transformed college football teams' preparation, from recruiting to film study and practice planning.
While some coaches, like Eastern Washington's Marc Anderson, find AI useful for solving repetitive problems, others, like Southern Utah's DeLane Fitzgerald, are skeptical about AI's ability to predict human factors in playcalling. Coaches worry that relying too heavily on AI could strip away the pureness and human aspect of the game.
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