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ESPN's AI Fumble: How Robot Recaps Missed Alex Morgan's Final Match
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ESPN's AI Fumble: How Robot Recaps Missed Alex Morgan's Final Match

As ESPN turns to artificial intelligence for game coverage, a soccer legend's farewell exposes the technology's limitations.

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Sep 09, 2024
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Sports media giant ESPN recently announced a major shift in its coverage strategy. Starting this month, the network began using AI to generate game recaps for two leagues: the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). ESPN frames this move as an effort to expand coverage of "under-served sports," arguing that AI-genera…

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