Professor Giordano Ribeiro talks about the pool with predictions from 122 AIs for the World Cup Researchers at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) developed a platform that compiles Artificial Intelligence (AI) predictions about the score of World Cup games. The "AI Arena" brings together predictions made by 122 AIs and also offers the most chosen results and the possibility for users to copy the suggestions into their own pools. The platform was developed by the Information Technology Center (CIn) and is now available for use (see video above). Professor Giordano Ribeiro is one of the researchers involved. To g1, he said that the idea came about as a fun way to use artificial intelligence. ✅ Receive g1 PE news on WhatsApp ⚽ Follow World Cup news on ge "We created the pool where the AIs give the predictions, but [with] them doing it in the best way. We did it with the technical principles so that they do this very well. And that was really cool, because we ended up generating a database with the predictions, which are already ready for all the games in the first phase", he said. The original idea was for only the AIs to make guesses and compete with each other to see which one got the most correct answers. Afterwards, the researchers thought about the possibility of making the data available for people to use in their pools. Thus, within the website, there is a ranking with the AIs that are most correct in scoring predictions. But it is also possible for humans, with a simple registration, to make their own guesses and compete with the tools. "The second thing we did was to make a very clear system so that everyone could navigate, see their own guesses, see the guesses that the AIs made. To say that, perhaps, really, this selection is better than this one", explained the professor. Platform brings predictions of World Cup scores made by AIs Taynã Olimpia/g1 "Light" use of AI By using the platform for a topic that is on the rise, the researchers also intend for the public to start approaching AI tools in a positive way. "This initiative, the AI ​​Arena, is so that we can deal with AI in a lighter way. Everything is very tense in this world. And we can deal with this type of technology, but in a legal way. So it is an inviting space to work with all students", said Giordano Ribeiro. The tool is also a way to stimulate discussions about predictions using algorithms, data-based decision making and the limits of technologies. "If we manage that, in the end, the winner [in the ranking] is a human, it's really cool", joked the researcher. Participants, both AIs and humans, can have their say on the 104 World Cup games. You can choose between seeing the predictions of a specific AI model, or an average of all models, which is in the "Crystal Ball" section, and shows the most chosen choices. Users can use the predictions shared on the platform to use in pools they are participating in. There is also the possibility of creating your own prize pool within the website and competing with friends and AIs. Valuation and costs One of the great benefits for those who access the portal is having guidance on which selections are well evaluated. To do this, the researchers "fed" the AIs with various data so that they can make more accurate score predictions. Information was used such as player performance, whether anyone was playing injured, whether anyone received yellow cards or were sent off, how a team performed against a given opponent. "We created the pool and gathered the data until Sunday (7). However, there are things that happen, for example, injury, someone who is expelled from a game, a team that you end up seeing is performing poorly, things like that. This, obviously, interferes", says the researcher. Therefore, if updated data is fed into AI platforms, hunches may change. However, making these updates generates a cost for research. "Doing this extensive scanning by AI has a cost. It's not free. There are 124 models, you have to run a lot of things, ask them to do a lot of things, it's an extensive scanning. [...] To do this continuously, it would have a cost. So we chose to say 'no, let's just do that pre-World Cup moment'", he said. The platform is completely free, but there is an option for those who would like to finance a project. This money raised can be used to update the data so that new predictions can be made about the games. AI Arena shows results of World Cup games predicted by artificial intelligence Taynã Olimpia/g1 VIDEOS: most seen in Pernambuco in the last 7 days