AI Increasingly Makes the Calls, But Human Referees Still Rule—Mostly

Mitch Leslie

Engineering ›› 2024, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (11) : 9-11.

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Engineering ›› 2024, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (11) : 9-11. DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2024.09.005
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AI Increasingly Makes the Calls, But Human Referees Still Rule—Mostly

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