Wimbledon line judges’ future uncertain as Grand Slam embraces AI
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Wimbledon technology chiefs say line judges are safe -- at least for now -- even as the grass-court tournament embraces artificial intelligence.The All England Club and global tech giant IBM on Wednesday announced new AI features for the championships, which start early next month. A tool using generative AI technology will provide audio commentary for match highlights videos on the Wimbledon website and app. And a "draw analysis" feature uses AI to define how favourable the path to the final might be for each player in the singles draws.Bill Jinks, technology director at the All England Club, said Wimbledon had to work hard to stay at the cutting edge."Wimbledon is the oldest Grand Slam tournament and we have a rich heritage and traditions that go back all the way to 1877 and th...