NBA's AI Revolution: The Future of Game Officiating
Published on: May 28, 2026, 7:02 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the league's plan to use AI technology to automate certain officiating calls, like out-of-bounds decisions, to speed up games and reduce disputes. The initiative aims to emulate tennis's Hawk-Eye system, with an automated AI system determining possession calls, leaving referees to focus on other judgments.
