The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced plans to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) in sports to identify talented athletes, personalize training methods, and enhance judging for fairer competitions. IOC President Thomas Bach emphasized responsible AI use in ensuring the uniqueness and relevance of the Olympic Games. The AI strategy will be implemented at the upcoming Paris Olympics to safeguard athletes from online harassment, enhance viewer experiences, and improve security with AI-powered surveillance systems.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the intelligence of machines or software, as opposed to the intelligence of living beings, primarily of humans. It is a field of study in computer science that develops and studies intelligent machines. Such machines may be called AIs.AI technology is widely used throughout industry, government, and science. Some high-profile applications are: advanced web search engines (e.g., Google Search), recommendation systems (used by YouTube, Amazon, and Netflix), interacting via human speech (e.g., Google Assistant, Siri, and Alexa), self-driving cars (e.g., Waymo), generative and creative tools (e.g., ChatGPT and AI art), and superhuman play and analysis in strategy games (e.g., chess and Go).Alan Turing was the first person to conduct substantial research in the field that he called machine intelligence. Artificial intelligence was founded as an academic discipline in 1956. The field went through multiple cycles of optimism, followed by periods of disappointment and loss of funding, known as AI winter. Funding and interest vastly increased after 2012 when deep learning surpassed all previous AI techniques, and after 2017 with the transformer architecture. This led to the AI spring of the early 2020s, with companies, universities, and laboratories overwhelmingly based in the United States pioneering significant advances in artificial intelligence.The growing use of artificial intelligence in the 21st century is influencing a societal and economic shift towards increased automation, data-driven decision-making, and the integration of AI systems into various economic sectors and areas of life, impacting job markets, healthcare, government, industry, and education. This raises questions about the ethical implications and risks of AI, prompting discussions about regulatory policies to ensure the safety and benefits of the technology.The various sub-fields of AI research are centered around particular goals and the use of particular tools. The traditional goals of AI research include reasoning, knowledge representation, planning, learning, natural language processing, perception, and support for robotics. General intelligence (the ability to complete any task performable by a human) is among the field's long-term goals.To solve these problems, AI researchers have adapted and integrated a wide range of problem-solving techniques, including search and mathematical optimization, formal logic, artificial neural networks, and methods based on statistics, operations research, and economics. AI also draws upon psychology, linguistics, philosophy, neuroscience and other fields.
Israel's Olympic status for the Paris Games remains secure despite calls for sporting sanctions, stemming from the conflict in Gaza. Russian dissatisfaction due to their own suspension by the IOC for annexing sports bodies in eastern Ukraine has been evident, with attempts to draw comparisons between different conflicts. IOC President Thomas Bach affirmed the safety measures for Israeli athletes in Paris, emphasizing ongoing support since the 1972 Munich Olympics attack. Additionally, he criticized Russia's aggressive stance and manipulation of anti-doping rules, highlighting the case of figure skater Kamila Valieva at the 2022 Winter Games.
Microsoft is testing a new AI-powered Xbox chatbot that can automate support tasks for Xbox customers. The chatbot, known as the Xbox Support Virtual Agent, can handle Xbox support queries, process game refunds, and provide assistance using voice or text. The AI is part of Microsoft's broader efforts to apply AI to its Xbox platform, including AI features for game creation and operations. Microsoft is also considering AI-powered Copilots for safety and moderation tasks in gaming. The company is cautious about perceptions around AI in gaming but is actively exploring its potential.
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 teams, representing sovereign states and territories participating; by default the Games generally substitute for any World Championships the year in which they take place (however, each class usually maintains their own records). The Olympic Games are held every four years; since 1994, they have been alternated between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years during the four-year period.Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, held in Olympia, Greece from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement, which encompasses all entities and individuals involved in the Olympic Games. The Olympic Charter defines their structure and authority.The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th and 21st centuries has resulted in numerous changes to the Olympic Games. Some of these adjustments include the creation of the Winter Olympic Games for snow and ice sports, the Paralympic Games for athletes with disabilities, the Youth Olympic Games for athletes aged 14 to 18, the five Continental games (Pan American, African, Asian, European, and Pacific), and the World Games for sports that are not contested in the Olympic Games. The IOC also endorses the Deaflympics and the Special Olympics. The IOC has needed to adapt to a variety of economic, political, and technological advancements. The abuse of amateur rules by the Eastern Bloc nations prompted the IOC to shift away from pure amateurism, as envisioned by Coubertin, to the acceptance of professional athletes participating at the Games. The growing importance of mass media has created the issue of corporate sponsorship and general commercialisation of the Games. World Wars I and II led to the cancellation of the 1916, 1940, and 1944 Olympics; large-scale boycotts during the Cold War limited participation in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics; and the 2020 Olympics were postponed until 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.The Olympic Movement consists of international sports federations (IFs), National Olympic Committees (NOCs), and organising committees for each specific Olympic Games. As the decision-making body, the IOC is responsible for choosing the host city for each Games, and organises and funds the Games according to the Olympic Charter. The IOC also determines the Olympic programme, consisting of the sports to be contested at the Games. There are several Olympic rituals and symbols, such as the Olympic flag, torch, and opening and closing ceremonies. Over 14,000 athletes competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics combined, in 40 different sports and 448 events. The first-, second-, and third-place finishers in each event receive Olympic medals: gold, silver, and bronze, respectively.The Games have grown to the point that nearly every nation is now represented; colonies and overseas territories are often allowed to field their own teams. This growth has created numerous challenges and controversies, including boycotts, doping, bribery, and terrorism. Every two years, the Olympics and its media exposure provide athletes with the chance to attain national and international fame. The Games also provide an opportunity for the host city and country to showcase themselves to the world.
World Athletics announced that gold medallists at the Paris Olympics will receive $50,000 each, sparking controversy over the disparity in funding among sports. Sir Steve Redgrave, a five-time Olympic rowing champion, criticized the move as creating a two-tier system, highlighting the financial struggles of sports like rowing and combat sports. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) stated that it is up to each sport's governing body to determine how to use their share of Olympic revenue. The decision by World Athletics may influence the future of prize money in the Olympics and potentially impact the balance of power within the Olympic Movement.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony on the River Seine will see a reduced crowd of 600,000 spectators, with vessels carrying flag-bearers and unprecedented security measures. Concerns over terrorism have led to restrictions, including ticket distribution, monitoring 1 million individuals, and a significant area lockdown. Despite geopolitical tensions and cyber security risks, the event aims to promote unity and peace, but heightened conflicts like the Israel-Hamas issue may cause tensions. Planning involves adapting to threats and ensuring safety as global conflicts impact the Games.
New York City's AI-powered chatbot meant to help small business owners has faced criticism for providing incorrect and harmful advice, including advising companies to violate the law. Despite acknowledged errors by Mayor Eric Adams, the chatbot remains online, offering algorithmically generated responses that misstate local policies. Experts warn of the dangers of governments embracing AI without proper oversight, highlighting the need for more responsible use of technology.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to exclude athletes from Russia and Belarus from the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Athletes from these nations can compete as Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs) in individual events but not in team events. AINs associated with military or national security agencies are ineligible, and limitations on celebrations and participation in closing ceremonies are in place. The IOC also criticized Russia's Friendship Games for violating the Olympic Charter and anti-doping standards, prompting concerns from the World Anti-Doping Agency.
AI is artificial intelligence, intellectual ability in machines and software.Ai, AI or A.I. may also refer to:
The 2036 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXVI Olympiad, is a forthcoming international multi-sport event.
Apple is focusing on bringing AI capabilities to its upcoming M4 chip for Macs, iOS 18 for iPhones, and maintaining user privacy by processing AI features on-device, without sending data to cloud servers. While AI features developed by Apple will prioritize privacy, the company is also considering partnerships with OpenAI, Google, and Baidu for cloud-based AI functions. iOS 18 is expected to introduce new AI-powered features to iPhones, potentially integrating generative AI tools from major developers. Apple's commitment to user privacy contrasts with the use of cloud-based AI tools from third parties.
The AI Pin, a new wearable device by Humane designed by former Apple executives, has been criticized by reviewers for its poor performance and functionality, with one reviewer describing it as the worst product he has ever reviewed. Priced at $700 with a $24.99 monthly subscription, it lacks basic features like screen, syncing capability with smartphones, and bespoke apps. Reviewers highlighted issues with battery life and overheating. Despite raising $250 million in funding, Humane has not addressed criticism about the device's shortcomings.
The AI boom, or AI spring, is the ongoing period of rapid progress in the field of artificial intelligence. Prominent examples include protein folding prediction and generative AI, led by laboratories including Google DeepMind and OpenAI.The AI boom is expected to have a profound cultural, philosophical, religious, economic, and social impact, as questions such as AI alignment, qualia, and the development of artificial general intelligence became widely prominent topics of popular discussion.
The U.S. Olympic figure skating team will be awarded gold medals after Russian skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified for doping at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) informed the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) that they would receive the gold in the team competition. The IOC expressed sympathy for the athletes who had to wait for two years to receive the final results and mentioned organizing a dignified Olympic medal ceremony. It is still uncertain how Valieva's disqualification will affect the silver and bronze medals.
There are 100 days to go before the Olympic Games begin in Paris. But a doomsday clock is also ticking down on Olympic boxing. The sport has until early 2025 for the IOC to accept a new international federation. If that can't be achieved it won't feature in Los Angeles 2028 and this will be the last time boxing, one of the foundational sports of the Games, is contested at an Olympics. IBA was the previous international federation for the sport.
The International Olympic Committee faces the need to secure a new international boxing body by early 2025 to prevent boxing from being removed from the Olympic program for the Los Angeles Games in 2028. The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the decision to de-recognize the International Boxing Association due to governance and integrity concerns. The IOC seeks a reliable partner International Federation for boxing and potential candidates include World Boxing, a breakaway body formed by officials from the United States and Britain.
British swimmers, including double Olympic gold medallist Tom Dean, express concerns over track-and-field athletes receiving $50,000 in prize money for winning gold at the Paris Olympics, breaking the traditional amateur status of the Games. Dean believes this disparity in financial rewards could lead to friction among athletes this summer, highlighting the contrast between swimming and other sports' monetary incentives at the Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC; French: Comité international olympique, CIO) is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas, it is the authority responsible for organising the modern (Summer, Winter, and Youth) Olympic Games.The IOC is the governing body of the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and of the worldwide Olympic Movement, the IOC's term for all entities and individuals involved in the Olympic Games. As of 2020, 206 NOCs officially were recognised by the IOC. Its president is Thomas Bach.
With 100 days to go until the Paris Olympics, the United States is projected to win 123 medals, including 39 golds, while China is forecasted to win 35 golds and 89 medals overall. Gracenote predicts Team USA will top the medal table, with key athletes like Christian Coleman and Katie Ledecky expected to perform well. Host country France is anticipated to increase its medal count, and Great Britain is forecasted to win 66 medals, with a decrease in golds compared to Tokyo. The forecast is based on statistical models from past events, excluding Russian and Belarussian athletes due to limited participation.
In the history of artificial intelligence, an AI winter is a period of reduced funding and interest in artificial intelligence research. The field has experienced several hype cycles, followed by disappointment and criticism, followed by funding cuts, followed by renewed interest years or even decades later.The term first appeared in 1984 as the topic of a public debate at the annual meeting of AAAI (then called the "American Association of Artificial Intelligence"). Roger Schank and Marvin Minsky—two leading AI researchers who experienced the "winter" of the 1970s—warned the business community that enthusiasm for AI had spiraled out of control in the 1980s and that disappointment would certainly follow. They described a chain reaction, similar to a "nuclear winter", that would begin with pessimism in the AI community, followed by pessimism in the press, followed by a severe cutback in funding, followed by the end of serious research. Three years later the billion-dollar AI industry began to collapse.There were two major winters approximately 1974–1980 and 1987–2000, and several smaller episodes, including the following:1966: failure of machine translation1969: criticism of perceptrons (early, single-layer artificial neural networks)1971–75: DARPA's frustration with the Speech Understanding Research program at Carnegie Mellon University1973: large decrease in AI research in the United Kingdom in response to the Lighthill report1973–74: DARPA's cutbacks to academic AI research in general1987: collapse of the LISP machine market1988: cancellation of new spending on AI by the Strategic Computing Initiative1990s: many expert systems were abandoned1990s: end of the Fifth Generation computer project's original goalsEnthusiasm and optimism about AI has generally increased since its low point in the early 1990s. Beginning about 2012, interest in artificial intelligence (and especially the sub-field of machine learning) from the research and corporate communities led to a dramatic increase in funding and investment, leading to the current (as of 2023) AI boom.
The US military conducted the world's first known combat between a human pilot and an AI-controlled fighter jet over Edwards Air Force Base in California. The AI algorithm on the modified F-16, X-62A, analysed historical data using machine learning during aerial combat. In the September 2023 test, the AI system didn't require human intervention, marking a significant breakthrough in aerospace history. The test was part of the Air Combat Evolution program by DARPA and the US Air Force Test Pilot School to advance AI in combat aviation.
The White House is investigating reports that the Israeli army has been using an AI system named 'Lavender' to identify alleged Hamas terrorists, potentially marking them as targets for air strikes. Israeli intelligence officers admitted to classifying 37,000 Palestinians as suspected militants with this AI assistance. President Biden reportedly threatened to condition US support based on Israeli protection of civilians and aid workers. Despite Israel denying Lavender's role, the AI misidentified targets 10% of the time. The AI was trained on decades-long surveillance data of Palestinian populations.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach speaks at the opening of the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), at the Olympic House, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP) GENEVA (AP) Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, the IOC said Tuesday. The opening ceremony on July 26 will see thousands of athletes travel on boats down the River Seine for several miles (kilometers) toward the Eiffel Tower, instead of the normal parade of teams inside a stadium. The International Olympic Committee said athletes from Russia and Belarus who are approved to compete at the Olympics as neutrals will have a chance only to experience the event likely watching from near the river. The IOC decision follows the International Paralympic Committee which two weeks ago announced a ban for its Paris opening ceremony on Aug.
Adobe has introduced new AI-powered features for Premiere Pro, including tools like object removal, object addition, and extending backgrounds. These features, powered by Adobe Firefly, bring advanced video editing capabilities to the industry-standard app. Additionally, Adobe is planning to integrate third-party generative AI video tools like OpenAI's Sora, Runway, and Pika Labs into Premiere Pro. The company is also set to introduce content credentials to clarify when AI was used in a video.
Thomas Bach (born 29 December 1953) is a German lawyer, former foil fencer, and Olympic gold medalist. He has served as the ninth and current president of the International Olympic Committee since 2013, the first-ever Olympic champion to be elected to that position. Bach is also a former German individual foil champion, and former member of the German Olympic Sports Confederation's executive board.
French President Emmanuel Macron accuses Russia of targeting the Paris Olympics with a disinformation campaign, citing an increase in propaganda attacks using fake accounts on social media. Macron's government believes Russian intelligence was behind divisive incidents in France and alleges Russian-created websites spread false stories. Macron also reveals alternative plans for the Olympics opening ceremony due to terrorist threats. He has taken a tougher stance against Russia and proposed EU-wide sanctions on those spreading disinformation.
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