Wimbledon introduced artificial intelligence in the form of electronic line-judging, replacing 300 line judges. The system experienced failures during matches, leading to errors in calls that highlighted concerns about technology's reliability. Notably, a match error occurred due to an official turning the system off, while another miscall involved interference from a ballboy. Despite these incidents, the broader context shows technology generally reduces errors compared to human line judges who historically misjudged 8% of calls. Data revealed that players only overturned less than 25% of line challenges in 2024, indicating that human judgment can be even less reliable than technology.
Despite the initial hiccups, the implementation of artificial intelligence in sports like tennis indicates a transition towards technology overcoming traditional roles, ultimately improving accuracy.
The new electronic line-judging system at Wimbledon, despite some failures, uses an advanced version of Hawk-Eye, which generally outperforms human line judges.
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