MLB restricts dugout iPad use to prevent use of AI to make decisions

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is restricting iPad usage in dugouts to prevent the tablets from running artificial intelligence to help make decisions. The tablets have access to video and league-provided data, and also include a custom tab where teams can access other programs. MLB made the custom tabs inaccessible to teams starting Wednesday night, when the second half of the season started. “In many cases, the custom tab had expanded the use of the dugout iPads beyond their originally intended purpose to include recommendations regarding substitutions, pitch calling, and other in-game decisions traditionally made by players and coaches,”…