Major League Baseball cracks down on iPad use in dugouts. Here’s why

# MLB Bans AI Strategy Tools From Dugouts Major League Baseball has blocked teams from using artificial intelligence on their dugout iPads because some teams were using it to make game decisions like substitutions and pitch calls—moves that should be made by human players and coaches. The league discovered that teams were customizing the tablets beyond their original purpose, with the New York Mets being a notable example. Starting mid-season, MLB cut off access to these custom apps to keep human judgment in charge of the sport.