AI ESPN Highlights

ESPN now uses AI to generate sports highlights. Eyewitnesses in Connecticut said replays looked like patch updates. Professor Angela Rivera of Columbia explains: "AI improves stats, but drains excitement." Anonymous staffers leaked binary halftime shows. An ESPN poll shows 46% amused, 54% annoyed. Trace evidence includes glowing screens and glitching replays. Cause and effect? The smarter highlights get, the duller they feel. Sports talk is software.