FOOTBALL tactics devised by artificial intelligence are almost always better than those from humans, according to a study.
The shock result means managers might eventually be replaced by bots, paving the way for Alexa Ferguson.
A coaching tool from Google DeepMind looked at more than 7,000 corner kicks taken by Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side, then came up with some new routines.
Analysts from the Premier League giants were shown different set-ups, without knowing which were real, and preferred 45 out of 50 — a thumping 90 per cent — from the bot coach.
Google DeepMind's Zhe Wang believes the tool, called TacticAI, “lays the groundwork for the next-generation AI assistant for football”.
Wang said: “TacticAI is able to accurately predict the first receiver after a corner is taken as well as the probability of a shot as the direct result of the corner.
“It has been shown to produce plausible tactical variations that improve outcomes, while being indistinguishable from real scenarios by experts.”
Wang and colleagues designed TacticAI to work as an assistant coach.
They reckon it could be used for other set-pieces such as throw-ins, as well as other sports.
Previous research has focused on how AI is used to analyse players' performances on the pitch.
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Tunbdlmuy
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Better idea . Get robot pundits and writers . Leave the game to humans
Vupimnps
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AI doesn't have emotions, it will not work at all
hokmrstu
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sometimes the way some coaches and referees handle matches with VAR also making mistakes it will not be surprise if robots takes over
LibraLeo
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so that means we will have robotic player one day in human form
Vetabciktu
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That will be the end for me, if Robots takeover. Il never watch football in my life again after 50 years supporting Liverpool.
Emmion14
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mega crap
EzekielBalogun868
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why u dont find robot players and robot referees
those people are bunch of lunatic 😁🙌🙂
C-E-O-ENZO17
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football if beautiful as an all human involved sport. I can watch it when bots are involved
Renilmop
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why u dont find robot players and robot referees
bamadiloty
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That day I will stop supporting and even watching soccer
tezcmyz
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come on liverpool aim for zizo
huabcekorz
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I don't follow that cartoon. I always miss it but am aware it predicts future. It's amazing how these guys, the rulers of this world, are able to do whatever they want in this life. It's unbiblical
rather than prediction, the simpsons more like what they planning to do in the future. among all the crappy things, there are real plan hidden.