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Over*Flow: Effort is Overrated: The Dissonance of AI Integrations with the 2024 Olympic Games
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Kathryn Hartzell examines the integration of Artificial Intelligence into the 2024 Summer Olympics and how this endeavor clashes with values surrounding sports, performance, and equality.
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Read moreOver*Flow: Effort is Overrated: The Dissonance of AI Integrations with the 2024 Olympic Games
Kathryn Hartzell / University of Texas at Austin
Kathryn Hartzell examines the integration of Artificial Intelligence into the 2024 Summer Olympics and how this endeavor clashes with values surrounding sports, performance, and equality.
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