AI judging debate sharpens as system calls affect vault results
Coverage says the judging support system made vault downgrades affecting Carlos Yulo and Harry Hepworth, drawing criticism; officials maintain the calls were correct under the system. Measurement timing is expected to be refined, while human judges retain official scoring authority; World Gymnastics president Morinari Watanabe has said he ultimately wants computers to award scores, but the latest article adds no new implementation details.
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Updated Nov 13, 2026