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Google to enhance Paris Olympics broadcast with AI for US viewers
Google will use AI for Paris Olympics broadcast, partnering with Team USA; NBC to offer personalised AI recaps.
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Google will use AI for Paris Olympics broadcast, partnering with Team USA; NBC to offer personalised AI recaps.
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OUR TAKE This new attempt highlights significant advancements in integrating artificial intelligence in sports broadcasting, which can revolutionise how audiences experience the Olympics. By partnering with Google, NBCUniversal aims to attract younger and more tech-savvy viewers, potentially reshaping the future of sports media consumption. — Jennifer Yu, BTW reporter Alphabet’s Google will integrate artificial intelligence into the US broadcast of the Paris Olympics, enabling sports commentators to use AI to explain competitions, the tech company announced on Thursday alongside NBCUniversal and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
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Analysis
Google will be named the official search AI partner of Team USA, marking the first instance of a tech company partnering with the sports nonprofit. The announcement comes as NBCUniversal, which broadcasts the Games in the US, modernises its coverage to attract audiences who do not watch live television and young viewers accustomed to watching clips online. The Comcast-owned media company will launch personalised AI-generated daily recaps narrated by AI versions of people such as sports commentator Al Michaels. During daytime and primetime coverage, NBCUniversal’s anchors will use Google Search’s AI overviews to answer questions about some sports, such as the importance of pool-lane assignments in swimming competitions.
Key Points
- Google will use AI in the US broadcast of the Paris Olympics, partnering with Team USA.
- NBCUniversal will attract new audiences with personalised AI recaps and Google Search’s AI during Olympics coverage.
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