Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.        With empty seats in the stands, the U.S. Open Tennis tournament is underway in New York,   IBM which has been involved with the tournament for decades…is playing an even bigger role this year…using technology and AI to help keep fans engaged.    Noah Syken is IBM VP for sports and entertainment partnerships…

“For all of the marquee matchups, our AI is producing match previews, match insights.  And so before every one of those marquee matchups you’ll be able to go to the U.S. Open digital platforms, mobile aps, Web site, etcetera and see the match previews generated by AI.”

IBM’s Watson will also get involved in trying to resolve some of the great tennis debates with fans.   Find more at www.usopen.org.

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