First-of-its-kind Super Bowl Innovation Summit is where NFL meets Silicon Valley

"Improving player safety and enhancing the fan experience were big parts of Friday's tech talk. "How do we make the facemask and helmet work together, so it's safer for the player?" said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Goodell is challenging Silicon Valley innovators to improve player safety in football by creating a safer helmet and facemask. "Fifty percent of concussions involve facemask interaction. How can we make that mask more effective?" Goodell said."

""We gather at the intersection of sport, community culture and technology at a time when it's being redefined in real time," said Zaileen Janmohamed, president and CEO of the Bay Area Host Committee. Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth said AI is already changing the game. "The real breach will happen when we cross the threshold of getting AI involved in refereeing. They already have Hawk-Eye technology, getting spots more accurate. We miss the chain gang," said Bosworth, Meta's Chief Technology Officer."

""Acquired" podcasters Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal emceed the summit. SUPER BOWL 60: What to know about big game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara "It's not a coincidence the inaugural innovation summit is here at the Bay Area's Super Bowl. We're proud to be a part of it," Gilbert said. "The technology exists today, where a quarterback could have a digital Madden-style play sheet on their visor, the coaches aiming in instead of using antiquated RF radio in the helmet," Rosenthal said."

The Super Bowl LX Innovation Summit brought NFL leaders and Silicon Valley innovators together to address player safety and fan experience. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell urged development of safer helmets and facemasks, noting that fifty percent of concussions involve facemask interaction. Organizers cited the Bay Area as an ideal location near Moscone Center for the inaugural summit. Zaileen Janmohamed emphasized the intersection of sport, community culture and technology. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth said AI is already changing refereeing, citing Hawk-Eye for more accurate spots. Speakers proposed technologies including digital visor play sheets for quarterbacks and replacing antiquated RF radio for coach-communications to enhance performance and fan engagement.

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