A quadcopter drone racing in an indoor race course, has become the first time that an AI has beaten human champions in a real-world competitive sport. (www.npr.org)

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[-] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Is chess a sport?

[-] snooggums@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Is flying a remote controlled vehicle?

[-] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Probably more so than chess? I’m not trying to gatekeep, but words do have meaning. Flying a drone requires some degree of precision and reflex, which are typically the domain of sport.

[-] gravalicious@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

"Constituted as a non-governmental institution, it was recognized by the International Olympic Committee as a Global Sporting Organization in 1999."

https://www.fide.com/fide/about-fide

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