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AI-powered robots are excelling in sports, raising questions about human emotion and training.

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Robots are increasingly competing in and demonstrating capabilities in athletic endeavors, blurring the lines between human and machine performance. Recent examples include a Toyota-sponsored robot basketball player, CUE7, and AI-powered robots that outperformed human world records in a half-marathon. Sony AI's table tennis robot, Ace, has also shown proficiency against elite players, suggesting potential applications in training human athletes. AI

IMPACT AI is demonstrating capabilities in physical tasks, potentially transforming athletic training and competition.

RANK_REASON The article discusses advancements in AI-powered robots participating in sports and their potential use in training, citing specific examples and past achievements like Deep Blue beating Garry Kasparov.

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AI-powered robots are excelling in sports, raising questions about human emotion and training.

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  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Emma John ·

    Robo athletes miss the point of sport – there is no drama without emotion | Emma John

    <p>We are in a world where robots compete against humans and while perfect scores might be impressive, they are also dull</p><p>It hurts to miss an unmarked shot in basketball. And it certainly seemed to pain the Alvark Tokyo shooter, halfway through April’s Japanese league game …

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