ESPN's AI-generated recap had one jobfor U.S. soccer legend Alex Morgan's final professional match.
Instead of describing the 15th minute of the game,Happy (2015) when Morgan poignantly removed her cleats and walked off the field while tearfully waving to the packed crowd as they chanted her name, the ESPN AI-powered game summary made no mention of Morgan at all.
"The recap provides a standard rundown of the outcome before going into who scored goals and how the action played out," wrote Awful Announcing, which spotted the glaring omission. "Nowhere in the 215-word recap is Morgan mentioned, let alone the fact that this was the two-time World Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist’s final pro match."
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
The AI blurb of the match between the San Diego Wave (Morgan's team) and the North Carolina Courage was published at 8:52 p.m. ET on Sunday night. It wasn't updated until Monday morning at 8:59 a.m. ET to include mention of Morgan.
ESPN announced last week that it would be using AI to generate recap stories on espn.com and the ESPN app for the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). The initiative was touted by the company as a way of leveraging AI to cover "underserved sports" that wouldn't have had game recaps otherwise.
SEE ALSO: OpenAI clarifies: No, "GPT Next" isn't a new model.Throughout Morgan's illustrious career, the forward has been a leader in advocating for equal pay and elevating awareness of women's soccer. That ESPN's tool ostensibly designed to support the type of awareness Morgan has fought for didn't mention her is a level of irony that's hard to wrap one's head around.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
It's also fodder for critics of AI-automated writing, since it didn't take long for ESPN's tool to make a big public mistake. The initial announcement on X already received negative reactions from AI-wary sports fans, who are sick of low-quality, inaccurate AI-generated game analysis.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
The announcement said that recaps would be "reviewed by a human editor to ensure quality and accuracy." But apparently, Morgan's retirement didn't seem worth mentioning.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Topics Artificial Intelligence Sports
Previous：Put Me In, Coach!
Meta continues its submission to Trump with new advisor on its board
Videos of tech being destroyed will set you free, if only for a few minutes
Google’s Santa Tracker is back with more holiday fun for 2018
Microsoft's next browser might be based on Chromium
NYT mini crossword answers for May 12, 2025
Everybody run: Trump supporter warns of #TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner
3 crewmembers launch to space station aboard Russian Soyuz rocket
Kanye West called out on Twitter for being on his phone during Broadway performance
NYT Strands hints, answers for April 23
YouTube prankster Roman Atwood is skydiving on live
Reality Distortion Field: 10 Things Apple Won't Directly Say But We'll Infer About the iPhone X
Disgraced NFL player Kareem Hunt will be cut from 'Madden NFL 19'
Google lets you turn your phone into a virtual art gallery
I wish I'd had this illustrated guide to periods as a teenager
WhatsApp launches 'Advanced Chat Privacy' to protect sensitive conversations
Microsoft's next browser might be based on Chromium
FBI dumps results of Clinton's email investigation online
Waymo One, Google's new self
Exceptionally rare radio sources detected in the distant universe
Adorable Japanese bunny bags make for the best kind of rabbit infestation
Humane Ai Pin updated its video after featuring incorrect answersWalmart Black Friday sale: Get an early look at 60+ deals dropping Nov. 22What is TikTok's watermelon 'Filter for Good'?Against Argument: A Letter from LondonInstagram Reels 2022 Recap: Here's how to create your videoThe Competing, Indignant Voices in “Rights”Is Seasonal Affective Disorder impacting your sex life? Here's how to cope.Anthony Madrid’s H.D. Notebook (Part 2)There Is No Safe Place to HideDiary of a Displaced Person in PostMeeting Sam Shepard at a Friend’s House on Eighth AvenueHumane Ai Pin updated its video after featuring incorrect answersMessi, Argentina win the World Cup in a BONKERS final and the internet went wildNotes on H.D. and Her BiographersWordle today: The answer and hints for November 16Best beauty deal: Get the Shark FlexStyle for its lowest price everMessi, Argentina win the World Cup in a BONKERS final and the internet went wildBest blender deal: Get a Vitamix blender for up to 28% off at AmazonLife’s Dull: A Letter from Philip Larkin to Kingsley AmisNepo babies are all the internet can talk about. Here's why. 'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for December 18 The 20 best podcasts of 2022 'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for December 14 'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for December 16 Uber Eats partners with Cartken for robot deliveries in Miami #LostTrumpHistory trends as the internet mocks Trump's 9/11 comments A guide to giving an amazing handjob 7 times Apple surprised us (for better or worse) in 2022 Elon Musk polls Twitter on whether he should resign as CEO Oscar Mayer is releasing a hot dog Henry Cavill won't be returning as Superman after all Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for December 16 Twitter suspends several tech journalists without explanation Valve hints that a Steam Deck 2 is on the way, not a 'Pro' Here are the 8 best gadgets of 2022 Joe Biden flubbed his website during debate, so of course someone bought the domain 'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for December 19 Chris Evans bluntly shuts down Fox host on Twitter 5 things we would love to see in 'Avatar 3' Elon Musk temporarily shuts down Twitter Spaces
2.579s , 8224.4921875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Happy (2015)】,New Knowledge Information Network