MLB restricts dugout iPads to bar use of AI to make game decisions

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is restricting iPad usage in dugouts to prevent the tablets from running artificial intelligence to help make decisions. The tablets have access to video and league-provided data, and also included a custom tab where teams could access other programs. MLB made the custom tabs inaccessible to teams starting Wednesday night. "In many cases, the custom tab had expanded the use of the dugout iPads beyond their originally intended purpose to include recommendations…