French Open Picks AI Tool To Protect Tennis Players Online

The video discusses the prevalence of hate comments on social media targeting top tennis players like Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer. It highlights the surge in hate speech against Djokovic during the Australian Open due to COVID vaccination rules. To combat this, the French Open has introduced AI software to protect players from cyberbullying on platforms like Twitter and Instagram. The AI removes toxic comments in real-time, visible only to the poster, aiming to prevent online toxicity from affecting player performance. A French company reports a 60% increase in online toxicity during COVID and a 20% rise over the past year. The effectiveness of these AI tools and their potential adoption in future events like Wimbledon remain to be seen.

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