The release of TacticAI marks the end of the collaboration between DeepMind and Liverpool, but researchers believe top managers of football teams are only just realizing that AI could play a big role in the sport.
His role is not limited to corners, but also other standard situations such as free kicks, throw-ins or penalties. Everything has a data structure that can be used by AI for research purposes.
“We are not trying to replace the role of humans as coaches. But we want to help them make faster and better decisions to identify patterns and possible improvements through AI,” Wang explained.
“But of course the final decision is still in the hands of the coach. This is just a tool to help him make broader decisions,” he concluded.
