Olympic champion Shaun White says AI is 'leveling the playing field' for professional athletes

Shaun White, wearing a jacket with a fur-lined hood, looks up. (Credit: Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP—Getty Images)

Olympic snowboarder Shaun White said he came from “pretty humble beginnings” without the same advantages as his rivals. The San Diego native didn’t live in the snowy mountains, and it was expensive to afford lift tickets, lodging, and food for a family of five growing up.

“You’re seeing athletes there with full-time coaches,” White told Fortune’s Andrew Nusca at Brainstorm Tech in Aspen this week. “I didn’t have that kind of access.”