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This article discusses Lenovo's announcement of the AlphaGoal prediction cup, a competition where Chinese large language models (LLMs) will participate in a global human-machine prediction battle related to the World Cup. Despite the Chinese national football team's absence from the tournament, Chinese AI models will be showcased. The article highlights Lenovo's role as an official technology partner of FIFA and positions the AlphaGoal event as a significant demonstration of Chinese AI capabilities on a global stage. The event aims to demonstrate the predictive power of these models and potentially attract further investment and recognition for Chinese AI technology. The article is brief and promotional in tone, focusing on the novelty and potential impact of the event.
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That is what Lenovo Group, the official technology partner of FIFA (International Federation of Association Football), suddenly announced at the 2025 Lenovo Tianxi AI Ecosystem Partner Conference - the AlphaGoal Prediction Cup.

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AI-Powered Football Player Tracking: SAM and Occlusion Recovery

Published:Dec 9, 2025 10:40
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ArXiv

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This research paper introduces a novel approach to football player tracking using the Segment Anything Model (SAM) for occlusion recovery. The paper likely focuses on improving the accuracy and robustness of player tracking in dynamic game scenarios.
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The paper uses an appearance-based approach.

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This article from Practical AI discusses Brian Burke's work on using deep learning to analyze quarterback decision-making in football. Burke, an analytics specialist at ESPN and a former Navy pilot, draws parallels between the quick decision-making of fighter pilots and quarterbacks. The episode focuses on his paper, "DeepQB: Deep Learning with Player Tracking to Quantify Quarterback Decision-Making & Performance," exploring its implications for football and Burke's enthusiasm for machine learning in sports. The article highlights the application of AI in analyzing complex human behavior and performance in a competitive environment.
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In this episode, we discuss his paper: “DeepQB: Deep Learning with Player Tracking to Quantify Quarterback Decision-Making & Performance”, what it means for football, and his excitement for machine learning in sports.

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This article introduces an interview with Olivier Bachem, a research scientist at Google AI, focusing on his work with Google's Research Football project. The discussion centers around the novel reinforcement learning environment developed for the project, contrasting it with existing environments like OpenAI Gym and PyGame. The interview likely delves into the unique aspects of the environment, the techniques explored, and future directions for the team and the Football RLE. The article provides a glimpse into the advancements in reinforcement learning and the challenges of creating new environments.
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Olivier joins us to discuss his work on Google’s research football project, their foray into building a novel reinforcement learning environment.