LIVE SPORTS GAIN VALUE AS AI RESHAPES ENTERTAINMENT
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Clara Wu Tsai, co-owner of the New York Liberty and Brooklyn Nets, argues that live sports have become increasingly valuable assets in an AI-dominated media landscape. The unpredictability and communal nature of live events offer something artificial intelligence cannot replicate.
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