Inteligência artificial, ética e desporto: revisão narrativa

Sofia Oliveira; Elsa Morgado; Levi Leonido Silva; Antonino Manuel de Almeida Pereira

doi:10.6063/motricidade.42416

Artificial intelligence, ethics and sports: a narrative review

Authors

Sofia Oliveira Faculdade de Ciências do Desporto e Educação Física da Universidade de Coimbra https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9554-1099
Elsa Morgado Center for Studies in Education and Innovation (CI&DEI), Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Viseu, Portugal. Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Bragança, Portugal. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3653-7876
Levi Leonido Silva University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, School of Human and Social Sciences, Portugal. Catholic University - Center for Research in Arts Sciences and Technologies, Portugal. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6603-034X
Antonino Manuel de Almeida Pereira Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Escola Superior de Educação, Departamento de Ciências do Desporto e Motricidade, Viseu, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3088-8413

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.42416

Keywords:

Society, sports, artificial intelligence, ethical values

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently being increasingly utilised in various contexts within society. In this regard, several tools employing this same technology are also used in sports. This study had two main objectives: to identify the potentialities of AI usage in high-performance sports for athletes, coaches, and referees/judges, and to understand the ethical issues that its use may cause. To achieve this, a narrative review was conducted through research in the databases PubMed, ResearchGate, B-On, and RCAAP in March and April of this year, resulting in a total of 11 studies. The data obtained indicate that the tools used in high-performance sports indeed offer a series of benefits to the three groups of sports agents mentioned earlier. However, their use can also lead to ethical problems, such as a loss of privacy and data security, as well as the possible creation of inequalities between athletes and/or sports teams, among other concerns. The use of AI in high-performance sports is quite advantageous, but considering the potential issues it may raise, it is necessary to establish well-defined limits and criteria for its use, so that its benefits can be maximised without compromising the ethical values of sport.

Author Biography

Antonino Manuel de Almeida Pereira, Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Escola Superior de Educação, Departamento de Ciências do Desporto e Motricidade, Viseu, Portugal

Deparamento de Ciências do Desporto e Motricidade

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Published

2025-12-08

Issue

Vol. 21 (2025): Motricidade: 20 years publishing human movement

Section

Review Article

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