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Oakland baseball team allows AI manager to step in
Oakland baseball team allows AI manager to step in The Oakland Ballers, an independent baseball team in the Pioneer League, recently allowed an AI manager to call their game. This experiment marks one of the first times AI has been used as a manager in professional sports. Major League Baseball (MLB) announced last week that […]
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When algorithms take the field – inside MLB’s robo-umping experiment
When algorithms take the field – inside MLB’s robo-umping experiment MLB's automated ball-strike technology could be used in big league games as soon as 2026. Rich Schultz/Getty Images Baseball fans tuning into spring training games may have noticed another new wrinkle in a sport that’s experienced a host of changes in recent years. Batters, pitchers […]
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