John Lynch on 49ers using AI for draft evaluations: ‘The cool thing is… you don’t need to be an expert’
"Just like you at home, planning a travel itinerary, you can just ask the thing, and it can spit out pretty good things."
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Mariners broadcaster Angie Mentink, recovering from recent stroke, criticized for AI usage in misleading viral video
The state of modern media can be summed up in this whole story.
Bay Area radio station clowned for AI-generated ‘fourth period’ in Sharks coverage
"I just want to declare: I think the Sharks have been one of the best fourth-period teams in the NHL lately."
Dana White unmoved by criticism over UFC’s AI ‘slop’ promos
It might save the UFC a few bucks, but AI is still incredibly bad at producing promos.
‘Pat McAfee Show’ duped by AI-altered photo of Sonny and Lorenzo Styles
Even if it was somehow purposeful, showcasing AI images on your show is incredibly lame.
Fox Sports app launches AI version of Colin Cowherd
"The craziest think I ever heard in my life"
Brady Tkachuk upset over White House AI-doctored video insulting Canadians: ‘That’s not who I am’
"Well, it's clearly fake, because it's not my voice, not my lips moving."
Adam Silver: AI will bring ‘most significant change in how sports are presented’
"We're about to witness probably the most significant change, certainly in my lifetime, in how sports are presented."
The Athletic is leaning into live blogs and video to fight AI scraping
"The one thing that AI isn't as good at is the live experience."
NFL insider Tom Pelissero called out over NFL coach AI slop images
"Here we go Steclers"
On3 turns off X replies to prevent Grok bypassing paywall
Fans keep asking Grok to bypass On3's paywalls.
Charles Woodson got burned by ChatGPT on ‘Fox NFL Kickoff’
"I thought it was an easy enough question."
How AI slop will ruin sports television
NBA, Amazon unveil AI-powered ‘Inside the Game’ stats platform to enhance broadcast experience
Fox ridiculed for Aaron Rodgers AI slop video
The video featured several sloppy inaccuracies.
Mark Cuban on why he won’t invest in media: ‘The worst industry in the history of industries’
"I literally thought about starting a podcast where I just talked to Gemini or ChatGPT or Perplexity and just ask it deep questions."
Amazon’s AI licensing deal with New York Times, including The Athletic, garners at least $20m/year
The deal gives Amazon access to content from the NYT's news department, NYT Cooking, and its sports arm, The Athletic.
Men’s Health deletes ‘fake news’ from Luka Dončić feature
"It's AI slop that the author got wrong"
LeBron James’ lawyers threaten to sue company over nonconsensual AI imagery
"We removed the models immediately and have since updated our approach to likeness and public figure policies."
Bomani Jones calls out ‘f*cking dork’ sports media members for AI-generated takes
"Those people should be ashamed of themselves."
Troll post about fake Indiana Fever ratings reach Google AI
The Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark did not draw 20 million viewers this past weekend, but that didn't stop the news spreading like wildfire.
Yahoo faces criticism for AI fantasy sports content
A Yahoo Sports spokesperson denied the use of AI is connected to recent layoffs.
Sportsnet roasted over AI-generated Stanley Cup Final video of baby analysts
The Stanley Cup Final saw an unusual use of AI before the first puck drop.
NBA on NBC will use AI to bring back original promo voice Jim Fagan
The NBA on NBC is continuing to lean heavily into nostalgia by using an AI version of promo voice Jim Fagan, who passed away in 2017.
Tennis governing body WTA blasted for using AI image
An apparent AI image mangled sponsor logos, players' hands, and more.
