Recently, at the first Greater Bay Area International Sports Business Summit, artificial intelligence (AI) has once again become a hot topic. Many people in the sports world have spoken out about the potential impact of AI on the sports industry. But on this cusp, do we dare to face the unknown brought by AI?Do you have the courage to explore how AI is changing the landscape of sports?
Yao Ming, chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, admitted that he is still in the learning stage of AI. In the face of the rapid development of technology, Yao Ming said that curiosity continues to drive us, especially for the SORA technology that has caused a sensation recently. Li Ning, an Olympic champion and founder of the Li Ning brand, expressed a similar sentiment, seeing AI as an unknown but new thing full of surprises. This spirit of curiosity and exploration of the unknown is exactly the attitude that sports interfaces show towards AI.
While the use of AI in sports is still in its infancy, it is already showing great potential. Chairman Joe Tsai of Alibaba Group pointed out that AI has begun to become deeply involved in sports training, physical recovery and injuries**. Li Ning revealed that Li Ning Group has also made some attempts in artificial intelligence, especially in product promotion and operation and rapid screening. Yao Ming believes that AI can exponentially amplify the dissemination and experience of sports events, bringing huge development space to the sports industry.
However, in the face of the rise of AI, there are fears that real sports will lose their charm or even cease to exist. But Tsai reminds us that the core of sport is people, and it cannot be replaced. He emphasized that the most precious part of sports is the real experience and communication between people. Hui Ruoqi agrees with this view, believing that the most valuable thing about sports is the experience of people offline and the imperfect interaction between people. It is precisely because of the existence of people that sports have more emotional investment and real experience.
The rise of AI has undoubtedly brought new opportunities and challenges to the sports industry. Driven by the continuous development of technology, the communication and experience of sporting events will be further enhanced. However, we cannot ignore the irreplaceability of humanity in sport. As Yao Ming said, "The offline scene occurs from 0 to 1, and with AI, we can achieve diffusion from 1 to 20, but the real spark still comes from the communication and collision between people." ”
Therefore, the future development of sports needs to strike a balance between technology and human nature. We should be good at using AI technology, but at the same time, we must maintain respect and inheritance of sportsmanship. Only with the joint promotion of technology and humanity can sports usher in a more brilliant future.