At the 2024 Paris Olympics, as approximately 11000 athletes from nearly 200 countries and regions strive for the Olympic spirit and dreams, artificial intelligence (AI) technology is showcasing its unique style. From providing intimate daily services for athletes to assisting in training, and then providing a better viewing experience for the audience, AI will leave a unique mark on the 2024 Paris Olympics. How can athletes' personal advisors reach sports venues? Can we livestream the opening ceremony? Where can I receive gifts provided by sponsors? These athletes' questions will be answered in detail by the AI assistant AthleteGPT. According to a report by the UK's Nature website on July 25th, the chatbot AthleteGPT was developed by Intel in collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), specifically tailored for athletes worldwide. It relies on powerful Xeon processors and efficient Gaudi accelerators to cross language and cultural boundaries and safeguard the daily lives of Olympic athletes. It has excellent interactive capabilities, able to respond to athletes' daily inquiries in real time, push customized information on demand, and provide everything from travel guidance to event rules. Athletes can quickly obtain various information about competition venues, live broadcasts of opening ceremonies, competition rules, and sponsor activities through it. Todd Harper, the head of Intel Labs' Olympic AI Innovation Program, said that AthleteGPT can quickly browse "thousands of information pages and answer questions 24/7". In 2023, the IOC established the Artificial Intelligence Working Group, which includes AI pioneers, scholars, athletes, and technology company leaders from around the world. In April of this year, the IOC released the "Olympic AI Agenda" in London, outlining the potential impact of AI on sports and proposing a framework for the IOC to lead AI initiatives in the global sports field. IOC President Thomas Bach pointed out that the sustained success of the IOC depends on how it embraces digital technology, especially the accelerating development of AI technology. IOC must become a leader of change. As early as the first Olympic Games held in Paris in 1900, French scientist É tienne Jules Marie was the first to use technological means to study the performance of athletes in sports. Now, AI technology is helping athletes break world records in unprecedented ways. In terms of assisting training to improve athlete performance, China's AI technology is at the forefront. Using Baidu Wenxin big model technology to assist in the training of the Chinese national diving team; Lenovo AI PC provides technical analysis for the Chinese sailing and windsurfing team. Previously, Shanghai Sport University also collaborated with Baidu to develop a sports big model, providing sports literature, motion recognition, and technical and tactical analysis to assist in the daily training of multiple national teams such as diving, swimming, and athletics, as well as the preparation work for the Paris Olympics. Harper stated that Intel's 3D athlete tracking system uses AI technology to track 21 points on the human body, accurately presenting athletes' physical movements and providing coaches with more precise information. In addition, AI can also design customized sports shoes and clothing for athletes, as well as determine the optimal nutrition and training plan. These technologies will bring more intense competition and new world records. The massive data collected during the Olympic Games will not only provide "food" for AI algorithms, but also open up new horizons for television viewers who crave information. Patrick Lusi, Chief Scientist of the American sports technology company Stats Perform, pointed out that sports are its own language. It crosses barriers and helps people communicate with each other. The integration of digital and data information adds rich elements to these exchanges and deepens the level of dialogue. The media is exploring new ways to present more information on television screens. During the 2000 Sydney Olympics, when the virtual "world record line" appeared on the screen, many viewers were captivated by it. In 2024, the media will have the ability to display more content on screens, such as athletes' acceleration, top speed, and stride. It is reported that the Paris Olympics adopted a new broadcasting technology enhanced by China's Alibaba Cloud AI, the "Multi Camera Playback System", which allows viewers to watch the competition like watching a movie, experiencing slow motion, time stillness and other effects of athletes' movements from multiple angles. Harper said that Intel's Geti computer vision AI platform is expected to provide personalized information to audiences, which will lead a new trend in the future. He explained that as more and more sports events are recorded simultaneously, AI can accurately identify what the audience wants to see, which will change the rules of the game. For example, if people want to see every three-point shot on a basketball team, AI can browse through all the shots and automatically combine them together. (New Society)