Ukrainian Paralympic biathlete credits ChatGPT as his coach after winning silver at Milano Cortina

Ukraine biathlete credits ChatGPT for silver win

March 10 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Maksym Murashkovskyi credited artificial intelligence for helping him win a silver medal at the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics, calling ChatGPT a "revolutionary technology" after finishing runner‑up in Sunday's biathlon event. Murashkovskyi, a 2023 world championships bronze medallist, was edged out by China's Dang ⁠Hesong and narrowly missed the gold. "For the past six months, I have been training with ChatGPT," Murashkovskyi, 25, told reporters. "It was not only tactics. It was half of my training plan, motivation, et cetera. So it was a huge volume of all ⁠of my training. "I used it as a psychologist, coach and, sometimes, as a doctor." He added that AI could eventually replace some ⁠of the work provided by human coaches. "Not completely for five to 10 years. But part of ⁠it, definitely," he said. "I believe in it, it is a revolutionary technology." Ukraine have ⁠won 10 medals at this year's Paralympics so far. Reporting by Karan Prashant Saxena in New Delhi; Editing by Kate Mayberry Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab

Winter Paralympics 2026: Maksym Murashkovskyi credits ChatGPT for biathlon silver

Most athletes credit their families after winning a Paralympic medal, perhaps their coaches, their friends, the wider 'team behind the team'. But after winning biathlon silver on Sunday, Ukraine's Maksym Murashkovskyi gave credit to something a little more unexpected. Artificial intelligence. "For the past six months, I have been training with ChatGPT," the 25-year-old said after finishing second in the men's individual vision impaired event. "It was not only tactics. It was half of my training plan, motivation, etcetera. So it was a huge volume of all of my training. "I used it as a psychologist, coach and, sometimes, as a doctor." Guided by Vitaliy Trush, Murashkovskyi took silver behind China's Dang Hesong. Competing at his first Winter Paralympics, he placed seventh in his opening event, the men's sprint, on Saturday, and has three further chances of medals. He wasn't doing too badly before he took to the AI tool. In 2023, he won World Championship bronze and is a multiple World Cup medallist. Without ChatGPT, he says he would have stuck to "classical training, as I've always done, with humans" - but he doesn't think human coaches have anything to worry about just yet. Asked if he thinks they will soon be replaced by AI, he replied: "Not completely for five to 10 years. But part of it, definitely." "I can give great credit to ChatGPT," he added. "I believe in it, it is a revolutionary technology." Ukraine are currently second in the Milan-Cortina medal table, having won all 10 of their medals, including three golds, across the Para-biathlon events.

'Revolutionary': Ukrainian para-biathlete wins silver using ChatGPT as his coach

Murashkovskyi benefits from artificial intelligence support Team Ukraine have hit the ground running at the Winter Paralympics, standing second in the medal table after three days of competition. Their resolve and determination has been inspirational to many, but one athlete has revealed a secret weapon in their search for a competitive edge: using ChatGPT as a coach. Maksym Murashkovskyi won silver in the men's visually impaired biathlon on Sunday and he did not miss a shot. He has also been working with OpenAI's large language model for six months, using artificial intelligence not just for coaching advice but psychological and health guidance too. "For the past six months, I have been training with ChatGPT," Murashkovskyi said after his victory. "It was not only tactics. It was half of my training plan, motivation, etcetera. So it was a huge volume of all of my training. I used it as a psychologist, coach and, sometimes, as a doctor." Murashkovskyi was remarkably composed after coming second so comfortably in only his second Paralympic race. "I know it sounds strange, but I have been preparing for this race for many years, so it is what it is," he said, though how much of his calm was down to ChatGPT he did not say. The 25-year-old argued that AI allowed him to train in new ways. "I believe in it, it is a revolutionary technology," he said, adding that it had replaced what he called "classical" training "as I've always done, with humans". AI has been deployed in the conflict in Ukraine, used to find targets and analyse satellite footage, something Murahskovskyi acknowledged. "Unfortunately, you see it in the military sphere too, and in bad spheres," he said. "But it's like with chemistry or biology, someone can use it for something good, someone can use it for something bad. I use it for learning, for languages, for some of my projects, in chemistry, biology and sports." Ukraine have 10 medals so far at the Paralympic Games. He will compete again in the visually impaired cross country skiing competition on Tuesday, with two of Russia's six invited athletes also in action at the Tesero cross-country arena, albeit in different classifications.

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Maksym Murashkovskyi said ChatGPT helped shape his training after he won silver in biathlon at the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics. The Ukrainian athlete used AI for tactics, motivation and planning, calling it revolutionary, while Dang Hesong of China secured the gold medal.Ukraine's Maksym Murashkovskyi credited artificial intelligence for helping him win a silver medal at the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics, calling ChatGPT a "revolutionary technology" after finishing runner-up in Sunday's ⁠biathlon ⁠event. Murashkovskyi, a 2023 world championships bronze medallist, was edged out by China's Dang Hesong and narrowly missed the gold. "For the past six months, I have been training with ChatGPT," ⁠Murashkovskyi, 25, told reporters. "It was not only tactics. It was half ⁠of my training plan, motivation, et cetera. So it was a huge volume of all of my training. "I used it as a psychologist, coach and, sometimes, as a doctor." He added that AI could eventually replace some of the work provided by human coaches. "Not completely for five ⁠to 10 years. But part of it, definitely," he said. "I believe in it, it is a revolutionary technology." Ukraine have won 10 medals at this year's Paralympics so far.

Paralympian Says ChatGPT Helped Him Win Silver

Ukraine's Maksym Murashkovskyi credited artificial intelligence for helping him win a silver medal at the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics, calling ChatGPT a "revolutionary technology" after finishing runner‑up in Sunday's biathlon event. Murashkovskyi, a 2023 world championships bronze medallist, was edged out by China's Dang Hesong and narrowly missed the gold. "For the past six months, I have been training with ChatGPT," Murashkovskyi, 25, told reporters. "It was not only tactics. It was half of my training plan, motivation, et cetera. So it was a huge volume of all of my training. I used it as a psychologist, coach and, sometimes, as a doctor." He added that AI could eventually replace some of the work provided by human coaches. "Not completely for five to 10 years. But part of it, definitely," he said. "I believe in it, it is a revolutionary technology."