With all of the concern over AI and the loss of jobs it could entail, no one is talking about the imminent demise of TV color commentators. And yet, improbable as it may seem, the likes of Howard Cosell and Bob Costas might just be replaced someday by an algorithm. An offshoot of data and video analytics, the field of automated sports analytics is providing performance intelligence for many professional sports teams and broadcasters today — and the field is growing quickly. Like Moneyball, but in real time, automated sports analytics now provide live intelligence to backroom and field-side coaches, as well as enriching the experience for fans in the stadium and making life easier for television commentators.
