That’s the future that nearly a hundred casino executives, industry analysts and lawyers crammed inside the UNLV Boyd School of Law to discuss last Friday during a day-long marathon primer on AI, machine learning and facial recognition - and how it could transform nearly every facet of the casino experience.Įxactly how the gaming industry implements this new tech, however, could be as much of a minefield as it is a business boon. That friend just so happens to be a face-scanning artificial intelligence (AI), cross-referencing every contour of your face as quick as it can in a bid to make the gambling experience more seamless than ever before. As the multi-colored patchwork of jackpots dances on-screen, something new pops up: your name, greeting you like an old friend.
The year is 2022, and you’ve just pulled up a seat at one of thousands of glittering slot machines on the Las Vegas Strip.
