The X Games will experiment judging halfpipe runs this week in Aspen using artificial intelligence, the cutting-edge technology that could someday play a role in the way subjectively judged sports are scored.

The vision for X Games' future under new CEO Jeremy Bloom includes sports betting, AI judging, fantasy sports and the debut of its ambitious team-based X Games League.

Bloom also expanded on the details of the X Games League in our conversation. The new team format will launch in 2026, and will feature teams in eight cities. The points system is simple: podium finishes earn points.

Early in his tenure as the CEO of X Games, Jeremy Bloom is ready to show off some new tricks. Bloom and his charges have been preparing an “AI judge” powered by Google Cloud for the Superpipe competition at X Games Aspen on Jan.

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An AI judge gets a tryout during the X Games this week in Aspen, Colorado. The experimental Google Cloud-based tech will judge snowboarding superpipe.

A new non-human judge will be joining staff at the Winter X Games in 2025. With AI continuing to grow, many believe it may be time to introduce artificial intelligence to adventure sports. For the first time,

"I think there's probably an opportunity for us to evolve the word 'action' into other things," he says. But first: Aspen next week!

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Making its debut in Aspen, X Games will leverage AI technology from Google Cloud to enhance objectivity in subjectively judged sports.

The X Games is taking a leap into the digital future by partnering with Google on a new AI judging technology for some ski and snowboard events.

Jeremy Bloom has a lot to learn as the new CEO of X Games, but with a veteran supporting cast around him, the nerves should be minimal.

The Associated Press The X Games will experiment judging halfpipe runs this week in Aspen using artificial intelligence, the cutting-edge technology that could someday play a role in the way subjectively judged sports are scored.