Maria Sharapova on AI and Tennis
Maria Sharapova was still competing in professional tennis, AI would make preparing for a match easier, she said at Axios' AI+ Summit in New York on Wednesday.
The big picture:
IBM has been using generative AI with their watsonx technology to make predictions and collect millions of data points during professional tennis matches.
What she's saying:
In conversation with Axios' Nicholas Johnston, Sharapova said all that data that can now be drawn up within seconds is beneficial to players looking to step up their own games or zoom in on their opponents.
Context:
IBM's AI and data platform, watsonx, brings together traditional machine learning and generative AI.
The bottom line:
The technology is making it possible to provide a better experience to those participating in such sporting events and also for those watching from afar.
