AI for Sports

"It seems that artificial intelligence (AI) is always only five years away, but recent developments have made the practical utility of game theory and machine learning a genuine reality. Will sport provide the petri dish in which AI will prove itself? What do the domain specialists like managers and coaches want to know that they can't currently find out, and can AI provide the answer? What competitive advantages might AI provide for Recruitment, Performance & Tactics, Health & Fitness, Pedagogy, Broadcasting, eSports, Gambling, and Stadium Design in the future? Written by leading experts in both Sports Management and AI, AI for Sports begins to answer these and many other questions on the future of this field"-- It seems that artificial intelligence (AI) is always just five years away, but it never arrives. Recently, however, developments have made the practical utility of game theory a genuine reality. Will sport provide the petri dish in which AI will prove itself? What do domain specialists like managers and coaches want to know that they can’t currently find out, and can AI provide the answer? What competitive advantages might AI provide for recruitment, performance and tactics, health and fitness, pedagogy, broadcasting, eSports, gambling and stadium design in the future? Written by leading experts in both sports management and AI, AI for Sports begins to answer these and many other questions on the future of AI for sports. It seems that artificial intelligence (AI) is always only five years away, but recent developments have made the practical utility of game theory and machine learning a genuine reality. Written by leading experts in both Sports Management and AI, AI for Sports begins to answer many questions on the future of this field.