Artificial intelligence has become commonplace in our modern society. Many people struggle to differentiate between AI-generated content and the real deal. AI has entered the world of sports, to the point where Indiana Pacers' head coach Rick Carlisle confused a real headline with AI.
Carlisle recently spoke at a pregame presser ahead of the Pacers' legendary Game 1 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. When asked about the recent firing of his peer and colleague, now-former New York Knicks' head coach Tom Thibodeau, Carlisle thought the news was fake.
"When I first saw it, I thought it was one of those fake AI things," Carlisle said. "No way. There's no way possible."
Carlisle had high praise for his former Knicks' counterpart. The two have crossed paths time and time again as coache