The International Gymnastics Federation intends to replace judges with artificial intelligence. According to World Gymnastics president Morinari Watanabe, the federation will aim to ensure AI has a significant role in ranking athletes at the 2028 Olympics. He noted that the federation has been examining the Judging Support System (JJS) for quite some time and even tried to promote its use in the last two Olympics, but was met with opposition from the International Olympic Committee. However, Mr. Watanabe does not rule out that eventually AI will take over most of the work of referees. Fabrice Cuperini / Reuters.

The International Gymnastics Federation intends to replace judges with artificial intelligence. According to World Gymnastics president Morinari Watanabe, the federation will aim to ensure AI has a significant role in ranking athletes at the 2028 Olympics. He noted that the federation has been examining the Judging Support System (JJS) for quite some time and even tried to promote its use in the last two Olympics, but was met with opposition from the International Olympic Committee. However, Mr. Watanabe does not rule out that eventually AI will take over most of the work of referees. Fabrice Cuperini / Reuters.