Can AI reduce bias in sports talent spotting and give equal opportunity?

Can AI reduce bias in sports talent spotting and give equal opportunity?

Richard Felton-Thomas, Director of Sport Science & COO at ai.io, joins us to talk about talent and data.
Today Richard Felton-Thomas joins us to talk about the bias in sport talent spotting. AI Scout is an app that uses data to benchmark talent, giving scouts a tool to augment their activities and give more opportunity to those who might otherwise miss out. On the eve (almost) of the FIFA Women's World Cup, we're celebrating anything that expands inclusion and opportunity, We also chat about Reality+, who have partnered with OTZ Sports to launch 'Own The Zone', a game with technology at it's heart.

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