Trash talk hurts, even when it comes from a robot

Not only can robots beat humans at games, it turns out they can effectively trash talk us during them, too. Trash talking has a long and colorful history of flustering game opponents, and researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have demonstrated that discouraging words can be perturbing even when uttered by a robot.

Discouraging words from machines impair human game play study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University show that programmed humanoid robot Pepper to talk smack to humans while playing a strategy game against them — and despite the relatively tame nature of the bot’s insults, it was still able to get into its opponents’ heads and negatively affect their game play.

How the application of AI is impacting sports

Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing all and sports is just one of many areas, elevating it to a whole new level. 

While it is true that statistics and quantitative analysis have played a central role in games for a long time, AI is significantly impacting every aspect of sports. 

This article is a elusive reading on some breathtaking advancements in sports which would have thought even a decade ago. The article outlines a wide range of AI uses and applications in sports, showing how AI is disrupting the future, making significant advances, even if computers might just be getting started this arena - together with humans it will be possible to reach another local optimum.