Jack Anderson: AI technology's impact on sport continues to deepen

As other writers on AI have pointed out, with any great technological leap there is an element of the unknown.

A robot plays in a soccer match at the Qingdao International Invitational Tournament of the 2024 Asia-Pacific RoboCup in Qingdao, China. Pic: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Worldwide there is a lively market in sports memorabilia. In August, a jersey worn by Babe Ruth, when playing for the New York Yankees against the Chicago Cubs in the 1932 World Series, sold for US$24million, making it the most valuable sports jersey ever sold publicly.

The previous record had been US$10million paid for a jersey worn by Michael Jordan in game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals. Prior to that, it was Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” jersey from the 1986 World Cup game against England.