Putin Backs AI Refereeing at Sber’s AI Journey 2025
He argued AI can make calls more transparent without announcing new rules or timelines.
Overview
- Speaking at the conference plenary, Putin said artificial intelligence makes sports officiating more transparent and fair.
- He pointed to football as a sport where officiating mistakes occur frequently and said AI could help reduce them.
- At an exhibition in Sber’s headquarters, he was shown the AI 4 Sport platform presented as a tool for more objective judging.
- He said Sberbank is helping athletes establish fair refereeing using AI tools.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin would also listen to other participants, including guests from China and India, during the Moscow event.