Top men’s tennis names shielded from ‘severe’ abuse by ATP AI tool
Summary
Top men's tennis players were protected from over 162,000 harmful social media comments in the first year of the ATP Safe Sport initiative. This AI-powered system scanned millions of comments to block abuse aimed at 245 players. The ATP plans to enhance and expand these protections to include other online threats as well.Key Facts
- The ATP Safe Sport initiative launched in July 2024 to protect tennis players online.
- It identified and hid over 162,000 abusive comments from social media targeting players.
- The system scanned more than 3.1 million comments in its first year.
- The initiative focused on the top 250 singles and top 50 doubles players.
- It escalated more than 3,300 comments and referred 28 cases to law enforcement.
- The tool also plans to protect against email threats, impersonation, and scams.
- Athlete wellbeing is a key focus, aiming to reduce online abuse and negative comments.
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