Spanish soccer club Sevilla FC is working with IBM to integrate generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) into their player recruitment processes. The LaLiga outfit has worked with the tech giant to create ‘Scout Advisor’ – an intelligent scouting tool that makes use of both conventional AI and Gen AI techniques. The tool (Scout Advisor)uses Watson’s natural language processing (NLP)...
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