PARIS — French Open organizers are giving all gamers entry to a web-based device meant to guard them from cyberbullying and harassment on social media.

The French tennis federation stated Monday the know-how developed by a French firm can be made accessible to all gamers participating on this yr’s clay-court Grand Slam match. The software program makes use of synthetic intelligence to filter feedback posted to social media accounts and block these which are deemed poisonous or abusive.

It stated the device “aims to preserve the players, their mental health, the values of sport and tennis and to banish people who come to spread their aggression and hatred on social networks.”

“Tennis being one of the sports most affected by this scourge, athletes can thus be victims in a direct or indirect way,” the federation added.

Players and tennis officers can choose to attach their social networks to the know-how, developed by the Bodyguard.ai firm, earlier than the match and preserve it in place for not less than one week after it ends. Play in the primary draw begins May 28 at Roland Garros.

“This way, they won’t receive any derogatory comments,” the French federation stated. “It is an AI that performs moderation in real time. The comment is analyzed in less than 200 milliseconds. A team of linguists creates word structures to update the technology in real time from what is posted on social networks to generate a contextual analysis. The goal is to ensure that nothing is missed, while making sure that nothing is censored.”

The completely different platforms monitored are Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok and Discord.

“The mental health of players is a priority issue for the French Open,” French federation director Caroline Flaissier stated. “There is no place for any form of violence in our tournament.”

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