WADA looks to artificial intelligence to catch dopers

DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency is looking to artificial intelligence as a new way to detect athletes who cheat as sports around the world are shut down by the coronavirus pandemic. WADA is funding four projects in Canada and Germany to look at whether AI could spot signs of drug use which might elude even experienced human investigators. It’s also grappling with the ethical issues around the technology. Athletes won’t be suspended solely on the word of a machine. AI is instead a tool to flag up suspect athletes and make sure they get tested.