If Bill Gates says it, it must be true—right?
During a recent chat with Jimmy Fallon, the Microsoft co-founder dropped a fascinating thought: AI is advancing so quickly that soon, it will handle most things better than humans. Writing? Check. Diagnosing diseases? Check. Designing the next great invention? Double check.
But there’s one thing AI won’t take over, and not because it can’t, but because we won’t let it: Baseball.
AI is Amazing… But Not for Sports
Bill Gates casually pointed out that no matter how advanced AI gets, we’ll never want to watch computers play baseball. And honestly? He’s absolutely right.
AI can compose symphonies, paint masterpieces, and even generate whole movies with stunning precision. It can optimize strategies and analyze decades of data in seconds. But baseball isn’t just about strategy—it’s about the human experience.
Could AI create a perfect baseball game where every pitch is optimized, every swing calculated, and every player a flawless machine? Sure.
Would anyone want to watch it? Not a chance.
Why Baseball is Safe From AI
Imagine a baseball league played entirely by robots. It would be… well, efficient. Maybe too efficient. No missed swings, no emotional outbursts, no last-minute miracles. Just pure numbers, perfectly executed.
That’s cool in theory, but let’s be honest:
Baseball is about drama. Watching a human batter sweat through a full count, knowing they might strike out but might hit the game-winner? That’s excitement. Watching an AI execute a mathematically perfect hit every time? Predictable.
Sports are about imperfection. A botched double play. A wild pitch. A fielder losing the ball in the sun. Humans make mistakes, and that’s what makes baseball great. AI would just adjust its calculations and never mess up. Where’s the fun in that?
Baseball is emotion. The roar of the crowd after a walk-off home run, the heartbreak of a season-ending loss, the absolute chaos of an outfielder making a diving catch that shouldn’t have been possible. AI doesn’t feel those things. We do.
The Beauty of Keeping It Human
AI is taking us to extraordinary places. It’s pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in art, science, and technology. But baseball—and sports in general—remains one of the last places where raw, unscripted, beautifully flawed human performance reigns supreme.
We’ll let AI handle the boring stuff, like optimizing schedules and analyzing player stats. But when it comes to stepping up to the plate, we’ll always want to see a real person gripping the bat, heart pounding, eyes locked on the pitcher—because no algorithm can replace the magic of that moment.
And that’s why baseball is here to stay.
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