The FIA, the governing body of world motorsport, will hold a sports coalition conference tomorrow in Paris, concerned about threats to athletes.
The governing body of the motoring worldwide, the FIAis intensifying the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its collaboration with a global coalition of sports and governments to combat online abuse. The first conference of the United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) coalition will be held in Paris on Wednesday to discuss what steps need to be taken.
The FIAbased in Paris, has already partnered with Arwen AIwho worked jointly with the teams of Formula 1 Mercedes, Red Bull and Alpine, and a spokesperson said the AI capability of the governing body of world motorsport’s top flight was being developed.
The president of the FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayemhe told the agency Reuters that last year more than 4,000 websites were blocked in seven weeks before the annual congress of the FIA. He added that talks had been held with TikTok, Google France and Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
Various sports present in Paris
Among those attending Wednesday’s conference were representatives of world rugbythe International Tennis Federation and the ATP Tourthe FIFA and the French Minister of Sports, Amelie Oudea-Castera.
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem stated that a recent survey revealed that 75% of athletes had reported threats to their physical safety. More than 90% agreed that athletes would leave their sport if online abuse was not addressed. The problem also affects those who offer their time for free.
“I received threats, our volunteers received threats, our drivers received threats, our marshals. If we allow this to happen for a long time, our sport will not be fixed,” he said. Mohammed Ben Sulayem. And he added: “I think we can change things if we unite at the government, media and federation levels.”
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