International Olympic Committee Identifies Over 180 Potential AI Scenarios
TapTechNews July 26th news, according to Xinhua News Agency, at the press conference held on the 24th, Ilario Cornaro, the chief information technology officer of the International Olympic Committee, said that more than 180 potential AI application scenarios have been identified and they want to maximize their influence.
It is introduced that AI tools can show value in identifying sports talents - through corresponding technologies, new sports talents can be 'discovered' anywhere in the world just by using mobile phone software. Currently, the International Olympic Committee and Intel are jointly developing relevant customized technologies, aiming to help national and regional Olympic committees innovate the way of sports talent identification and investment cultivation, and the relevant technology has completed the corresponding test in Senegal.
In 2026, Senegal will welcome the first Olympic event in Africa - the Dakar Youth Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee, Intel, and the Senegal Olympic Committee have cooperated and stationed a professional sports science team in the local area for a project pilot. It is reported that among the more than 1000 young people participating in this project, 48 outstanding young people will be selected through relevant tests and included in the competition events hosted by the Senegal Olympic Committee, and they are expected to become Olympic athletes in the future.
According to TapTechNews' previous report, the Paris Olympics will widely adopt Chinese AI technology and be applied in fields such as event commentary, 360-degree live broadcast, visual search, etc. The AI applications that will debut at the Paris Olympics include 360° live broadcast special effects, black and white image AI color restoration, carbon emission reduction assistance, etc., and the first (in the Olympic field) large model application supported by Tongyi Qianwen will also be launched and opened to the official commentators of the International Olympic Committee for use to assist in various event commentaries.