AXIOS (Maxwell Millington) - AI hacks for your March Madness bracket
Most people making March Madness brackets will be getting help from AI — and 37% will solely rely on it — according to a Hard Rock Bet survey . Why it matters: AI can be a helpful tool for bracket-building, but only if used thoughtfully. What they're saying: "AI isn't designed to predict random events," Sheldon H. Jacobson, a professor of computer science at the University of Illinois, tells Axios. "It's designed to look for patterns." - So avoid relying on AI to tell you who will win each game — the robot's guess is as good as yours. - Instead, Jacobson recommends prompting AI to analyze multiple simulated brackets and track patterns. Zoom out: There are plenty of ways to have AI assist with bracket selection. - For example, fans…