How AI scouts sporting heroes of future at the Olympics

By the Stade de France is a project using AI to identify potential sports stars from the crowds of Olympic fans passing through. Developed by an Intel AI partner, fans are invited to complete a series of exercises at this elite sports lab, while being tracked through smart cameras and sensors.

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