by: Barkley Truax 3 hours ago BarkleyTruax
AI is rapidly becoming a part of everyday life in 2026. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell hopes this will be the case for football, too, as he believes technology is something the league needs to embrace in “every way we can.”
Addressing the media ahead of Super Bowl LX, Goodell pointed toward how enhanced technology could help improve the accuracy of calls reviewed in-game. With the amount of criticism officials face each game, having AI tools at their disposal could deflect those comments as well.
“I truly believe that technology can help our officials,” Goodell said. “They do a great job, but it’s an incredibly fast game. The technology that you all bring with super slow-mo, you now have three times the number of cameras that we had several years ago. They can move the angle. We need to be able to use that to help our officials get it right.
“They want to get it right. They’re incredibly dedicated professionals, but we also we need to give them that tool. And I think AI is going to be a real opportunity there.”
Goodell said that the NFL is in talks with their partners on going about the implementation of AI tools to aid officials. For now, nothing is set in stone.