Microsoft’s Copilot produced a wildly entertaining — and instructive — first-round mock of the 2026 NFL Draft after Week 1, exposing both the speed and the limits of conversational AI when it tries to translate fuzzy, fast-moving sports data into roster decisions.
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The anticipation surrounding the 2025 NBA Draft has reached a fever pitch, with just a week separating basketball fans from one of the most consequential nights on the sporting calendar. This year, the intrigue is not just about the prospects, but also how emerging technologies—specifically...
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