NBA Moves Toward AI Refereeing as Adam Silver Targets Faster Games and Fewer Replay Disputes

The NBA plans to adopt AI camera systems to automatically handle objective officiating calls, starting with out-of-bounds decisions.

Commissioner Adam Silver said human referees will still make subjective calls, such as fouls, while AI handles clearer rulings.

The move is aimed at speeding up games, reducing replay delays, and making certain decisions more consistent.

The league may expand the technology to other objective calls later, following examples from sports like tennis.