AI for Sports (AI for Everything)

Description

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. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction Part 1 How Did We Get to Where We Are? Chapter 1 Before Turing (pre-1950) Chapter 2 The Sports Analyst Cometh Chapter 3 Sabermetrics, Moneyball and AI Part 2 Where Are We Now? Chapter 4 Technology Closes the Gap on Theory Chapter 5 The Sports Ecosystem Chapter 6 The Performance Chapter 7 AI in the Game Chapter 8 AI around the Game Part 3 Where Do We Go from Here? Chapter 9 A Future within the Game Chapter 10 A Future Around the Game Conclusion Index