AI at World Cup 2022 to check crowds, control climate

Security cameras in all areas of the stadiums will make sure that mission control can check how each venue is operating before, during and after the event. [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]

Doha, Qatar – There’s a room in Qatar’s capital Doha with hundreds of screens that show the crowd attending the World Cup 2022 matches.

With more than 1.2 million fans expected in the country for the World Cup, Qatar has set up a tech hub that uses artificial intelligence to keep an eye on the spectators, predict crowd swells and even control stadium temperature.