Machine learning scores a touchdown

Now that the big game has come and gone for another year, I have to admit that as I watched the Patriots and the Falcons duke it out, I started realizing how much machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence can be applied to our sports culture. If you read my 2017 predictions blog, you'll know that I see major implications for ML in the coming years. So let's take a look at how we use technology in sports and fan engagement, and how that can translate to the enterprise. Scouting in sports is a human pursuit. It takes a highly skilled, observant and excellent judge to watch an athlete perform at an amateur level, and understand if he or she has what it takes to go pro.