How DraftKings Uses A.I. to Target the Gamblers Likeliest to Lose

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DraftKings uses data science to identify and incentivize gamblers most likely to lose money, while declining to employ similar AI for addiction protection.

We haven't seen the worst of what gambling and prediction markets will do
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