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Stephen Downes

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According to this article, "Olympics fans are trying a new AI-powered system to see if they may be able to win a gold medal one day... This information is then analysed to assess a person's power, explosiveness, endurance, reaction time, strength and agility." This of course is just a toy, but it is a powerful demonstration of the idea that AI could be used to assess not only actual performance but also potential for future performance. Sure, this raises any number of ethical and technical questions - but no more so than sending sports talent scouts to high schools.

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