Summary
IOC published its "Olympic AI Agenda" earlier this year. The agenda set out a future-forward list of goals, which include game optimization, talent detection, and the "reduction of human bias" Many of those are being tested for the first time in Paris.
IOC is revving up its AI game in a period of intense growth across the tech industry. Google, Team USA, and NBCUniversal announced an official partnership that named the tech giant Team USA's "Official Search AI Partner" The deal will see Google's AI offerings combined with live NBC coverage, game explanations, and user Olympic searches.
IOC and Intel launch new AI-powered technology to help athletes and the public. Machine learning is being used to create a safer environment for athletes. The technology will also be used to help with training and coaching. A new AI Assistant Chatbot will answer questions for participants.
AI is being used to even out the playing field for Olympic hopefuls. The technology is known as 3D Athlete Tracking, or 3DAT. It captures computer vision data of athletes, processed on Intel's AI platform, and spits out 3D biomechanical reports.
Intel's volumetric capture technology is quite literally changing how athletes may appear on screens in the future. The IOC sees digital advancements like these as cost-cutting moves to make the game and its athletes more accessible to all. That's, of course, ignoring AI's hotly debated environmental impact.
NBC is offering customized, 10-minute long Olympic updates for Peacock users, all done in the AI voice of Al Michaels. New, highly-detailed 3D models of Olympic facilities (known as "Digital Twins") allow broadcasters, event planners, and teams to navigate their Olympic experience ahead of time.
In April, France's office of the Prime Minister negotiated a decree allowing the government expanded abilities to wiretap; collect geolocation, communications, and computer data. This adds to a far-reaching, experimental video surveillance system that uses AI-powered cameras to flag potential security risks.
