Scott McLean – The Conversation

Do apoio a técnicos em decisões táticas ao monitoramento das saúde e prevenção de lesões nos jogadores em campo, passando pela gestão de multidões, segurança e logística dos jogos, a tecnologia estará presente em muitos aspectos do torneio deste ano. Dave Shopland/AP

June 8, 2026

IA na Copa do Mundo: melhores táticas, jogadores em forma e torcidas mais seguras, mas também com novos riscos

Paul Salmon, University of the Sunshine Coast; Isaiah Jesse Elstak, University of the Sunshine Coast, and Scott McLean, University of the Sunshine Coast

A Copa do Mundo deste ano será a maior de todas – e promete ser também a mais avançada tecnologicamente

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June 5, 2026

AI at the World Cup: smarter tactics, healthy players, safer crowds – but new risks

Paul Salmon, University of the Sunshine Coast; Isaiah Jesse Elstak, University of the Sunshine Coast, and Scott McLean, University of the Sunshine Coast

This year’s World Cup will be the biggest ever – it also promises to be the most technologically advanced.

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October 22, 2025

Ange Postecoglou’s sackings may say more about the Premier League’s attention span than him

Scott McLean, University of the Sunshine Coast

Ange Postecoglou’s ultra-attacking style hasn’t been successful in the Premier League, but is that all on him?

Manchester United’s Christian Eriksen reacts after missing a chance. Dave Thompson/AP

November 7, 2024

With its 10th coach in a decade, is Manchester United trapped in a ‘fixes that fail’ cycle?

Scott McLean, University of the Sunshine Coast; Barry Drust, University of Birmingham, and Paul Salmon, University of the Sunshine Coast

Manchester United is in turmoil again and the scientific discipline of ‘systems thinking’ outlines why the club’s approach is failing.

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December 22, 2020

The ghost of Christmas yet to come: how an AI ‘SantaNet’ might end up destroying the world

Paul Salmon, University of the Sunshine Coast; Gemma Read, University of the Sunshine Coast; Jason Thompson, The University of Melbourne; Scott McLean, University of the Sunshine Coast, and Tony Carden, University of the Sunshine Coast

Imagine an advanced artificial intelligence took over from Santa. What could go wrong?

Reigning World Cup winners Germany will prove hard to beat at this year’s European football championships. Reuters/Darren Staples

June 9, 2016

Speed networking: how to win Euro 2016

Paul Salmon, University of the Sunshine Coast; Nicholas Stevens, University of the Sunshine Coast, and Scott McLean, University of the Sunshine Coast

Based on goals scored at the 2014 World Cup, goals emerge when teams develop small and rapid passing networks comprising only a few players.

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