In an article for the Globe and Mail, Andrea Yu explores the growing use of sports technology in Canadian university athletics. Yu discusses the range of technological innovations hitting the field, from AI-operated cameras that follow and record game action to wearable athlete monitoring systems that track metrics such as velocity, heart rate, and movement. While these tools can provide university teams with a competitive edge, they also raise concerns about data privacy among younger athletes and the potential for increased disparities between smaller, less-funded institutions and their larger counterparts. Yu adds that although these technologies can enhance training, recording, and officiating practices, they still fall short of accurately predicting game outcomes.
