Daryl Morey on AI and the NBA: 'I think it's the biggest tech advance of my lifetime since the actual computer'

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MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference continues to make strides in data acceptance (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/808cc9…

Impact of women’s sports takes center stage at MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference trib.al/6N8ffD5

In our closing panel of #SSAC24 , Megan Rapinoe, Nate Silver, and Jessica Gelman delve into the profound influence and evolution of the sports industry in a discussion moderated by Cassidy Hubbarth and presented by Wasserman Foundation #PowerOfSports

“From Probability to Profit” examines the intersection of analytics, strategy, and the future of poker w/ Nate Silver, Xuan Liu, Jennifer Shahade, Andrew Lichtenberger, and Jeff Ma, who discuss the ways traditional strategies have been redefined and the game itself has transformed ♠️ #SSAC24

Dropping Amazon Web Services x NHL knowledge at Sloan Sports Conf..

🎤Brant Berglund #hockeyanalytics #SSAC24

Game Changers Jason Robins (Co-Founder/CEO of DraftKings) and Rich Paul (Founder/CEO of Klutch Sports Group) share their origin stories, vision of leadership, and entrepreneurial approach to success, moderated by Jessica Gelman #SSAC24 #PowerOfSports

In the panel “David vs. Goliath: The Underdog Mindset,” Sue Bird, Jeff Van Gundy, Nick Caserio, Daryl Morey 🗽🏀, and Jackie Macmullan discuss how players, GMs, and coaches come together when they have been both David and Goliath #SSAC24 #PowerOfSports

“The Numbers Game” is a deep dive discussion into the multi-faceted world of football analytics with StatsBomb’s Ted Knutson, PFF’s PFF_Steve, the Washington Washington Commanders’s Eugene Shen, and SumerSports’s Sean Clement 🏈 #SSAC24 #PowerOfSports

So what we used to tell Coach Harbaugh is the best chess player in the world is not a human. It's also not a computer.

It's a human using a computer.

Now my understanding of it, is that’s not true anymore, it's actually a computer.

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“The New Playbook” panel explores the forefront of innovation in sports gaming, highlighting how data is driving the development of new products and enhancing the sports viewing experience w/ grañt cloud, Maddy Want, Brett Abarbanel, and Jeff Ma #SSAC24

Thayer Lavielle, Julie Uhrman 🏝⚽️🚀, Susie Piotrkowski, McNutt Monica, and Justine Brown discuss the rapid recent growth of women’s sports leagues & how women’s team valuations underscores the need for strategic investments to expand coverage #SSAC24 #PowerOfSports

Sean Forman Sloan Sports Conf. 💬 Adela Armstrong-Spielberg: 'We wanted to make sure that we were really intentional with the work we did for both men’s and women’s data... to make sure we were achieving parity on the site on the front end and the back end.'

💬 Mike Lynch: 'There was nothing that could happen that was bigger in the game than someone hitting a shot at the buzzer to win, but there was no where to turn to find that information. I decided, maybe I’ll take a whack at trying to put the data in place.'

.Sloan Sports Conf. 6th annual women's luncheon is packed! Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe bringing the insights on the power of sports. #ssac24

We are so grateful to have sport legends Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe join our Women’s Networking Luncheon! The Luncheon featured remarks from this iconic duo followed by audience Q&A and in-room networking and conversation #SSAC24 #PowerOfSports