LaLiga to Implement AI for Referee Evaluation and Assignment

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LaLiga, led by president Javier Tebas, announced plans to implement AI systems next season to objectively score and assign referees in Spanish football. The AI aims to reduce subjectivity in referee evaluations, but no incidents or harm have been reported as the system is still under development.[AI generated]

Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?

The article clearly describes an AI system being developed and planned for use in referee evaluation and assignment in LaLiga. However, it does not report any harm, malfunction, or violation resulting from this AI use. The AI's role is advisory and supportive, with final decisions made by humans. Since no harm has occurred and the AI system's use is prospective, this fits the definition of an AI Hazard, as the AI system's deployment could plausibly lead to incidents or benefits in the future but has not yet caused harm.[AI generated]
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