French Open to use AI-driven technology to reduce cyberbullying targeted at tournament players

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When tennis stars from across the world arrive in Paris for the French Open, they will be provided with a brand-new tool that aims to help reduce stress.

For the first time, tournament organizers will use artifical Intelligence to filter out abusive comments on popular social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. Tournament officials said the software has the capability to identify and filter out racist, homophobic and other hate speech.

The French Tennis Federation will make the software that was created by Bodyguard.ai available any athlete playing in this year's tournament.

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Microphones with the logo of the French Open in Paris, June 6, 2021. (Frank Molter/picture alliance via Getty Images)

"Social media is a major conduit for expressing hate and hostility, all under the cover of anonymity," Yann Guerin, the head of sport at Bodyguard.ai. said. "We must be alert to this sad reality. There’s no avoiding it, as the cost of doing nothing is too high. We would like to thank the French Tennis Federation and the organizers of Roland-Garros for joining this collective fight."

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Guerin added that in many cases, tennis players are more susceptible to the direct impact of cyberbullying.

"The aim is to protect the players and their mental health directly and indirectly – because their entourages can also read these comments – and ban people intent on spreading hate and being aggressive. Tennis is one of the sports most affected by this curse."

A French Open official expressed