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New tennis AI technology causes disruption for players at Wimbledon

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Automated line-calling, the newest technology in tennis, is under fire after a failure disrupted a match at Wimbledon. Charlie Eccleshare, a tennis writer for The Athletic, joins with more details.

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  • Wimbledon replaced line judges with an electronic line-calling system for the first time. 26s
  • A technical failure occurred during the Pavlyuchenkova vs. Cartel match, causing a missed call and confusion. 39s
  • The malfunction was due to human error, with the system accidentally deactivated. 1m 16s
  • Despite the disruption, Pavlyuchenkova won the match, lessening the impact of the incident. 1m 54s
  • The glitch has increased concerns among players about the reliability of AI officiating at Wimbledon. 2m 18s
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