How will Artificial Intelligence play a role in Boxing ring?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant advancements in recent years, demonstrating a new range of usability by assisting with otherwise manual tasks. This is well illustrated by a viral tweet showing an AI tool assisting a judge in a boxing match. The AI technology, called DeepStrike, was created by tech start-up Jabbr. DeepStrike gathers millions of data points throughout a fight, which are then transformed into 50 measures for each boxer. These measures cover footwork, balance, and stance as well as punches delivered and landed. 

The information collected by DeepStrike has the potential to provide an AI-based ‘solution to corruption/cheating’. The tool is also designed to provide automatic content generation, stats, analytics, and professional-level streaming. According to Jabbr, “We believe that combat sports need transparency and fairness. We believe that everyone deserves a chance to show the world how great they can be.”

The use of AI in combat sports is not limited to providing data analysis during the game. It can also control many game-related functions, such as referee judgments. Artificial Intelligence can be used to evaluate player performance, make suggestions for improvement, and enable more dynamic and realistic gaming. It enables referees to make split-second judgments on fouls, knockdowns, and other crucial game situations, leading to more accurate and reliable outcomes. AI can help make decision-making more objective by reducing subjectivity, bias, and human mistake.

As Arthur C. Clarke wrote in his book Profiles of the Future, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence in recent years certainly demonstrates the truth of this statement. However, Clarke’s second law also reminds us that “The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.” This guiding principle can help ensure that AI development continues to “make magic possible.”

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Potential threat that AI might cause

While Artificial Intelligence is making significant advancements in various industries, there are also concerns about its potential negative impact. One of the concerns is that AI may take over jobs currently done by humans. In combat sports, for example, referees may be replaced by AI, resulting in job loss. However, it is important to note that Artificial Intelligence cannot replace human judgment and decision-making entirely. AI can only assist in decision-making by providing data analysis and other relevant information.

Another concern is that AI may be biased or make incorrect decisions. This is a valid concern, as Artificial Intelligence is only as unbiased as the data it is trained on. If the data is biased or incorrect, the AI system will produce biased or incorrect results. To mitigate this, it is important to ensure that the data used to train AI systems is diverse and unbiased. It is also essential to have human oversight and intervention in AI decision-making to ensure fairness and accuracy.

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