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Game, set, Chat: how tennis players use AI to scout opponents and run their lives
The emergence of GenAI has led to a generational shift with stars conflicted on the impact of technology on their sport
TL;DR
- Tennis players like Emma Raducanu and Jessica Pegula are experimenting with ChatGPT for insights into their own personalities and opponent scouting.
- Some players, like Bianca Andreescu, have used AI to gather information on unfamiliar opponents when traditional scouting methods were limited.
- While the ATP has its own AI platform for performance analysis, generative AI tools are seen as more controversial by some players.
- Players like Zizou Bergs and Daniil Medvedev are critical of AI's usefulness, deeming it inaccurate or a crutch that promotes laziness.
- Concerns about AI's environmental cost are raised by players like Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff, influencing their decision not to use the technology.
- Despite reservations, some players use AI for convenience, such as writing emails or simple fact-finding, though often with limitations or a desire not to become overly reliant.