Team Ukraine opened the Winter Paralympics strongly, occupying second place on the medal standings after three days of events. Their perseverance has motivated many observers, yet one competitor disclosed an unconventional aid in his quest for an edge.
Maksym Murashkovskyi, who captured silver in the men’s visually impaired biathlon on Sunday without missing a shot, has been using a large language model. “For the past six months I have been training with this AI,” he explained. “It was not just tactics. It formed half of my training programme, motivation and more. It covered a great deal of my preparation. I consulted it as a psychologist, a coach and, at times, as a physician.”
Murashkovskyi remained unusually calm after securing a comfortable second place in only his second Paralympic start. “It may sound odd, but I have been working toward this race for many years,” he added.
The 25‑year‑old said the technology let him approach training differently. “I trust it; it is a groundbreaking tool,” he said, noting that it had supplanted what he described as “traditional” human‑led training.
Artificial intelligence has also been employed in Ukraine’s conflict, helping to locate targets and interpret satellite images. “Regrettably, it appears in warfare and other harmful areas,” he observed. “But, like chemistry or biology, it can be used for good or ill. I apply it for study, language work, personal projects, chemistry, biology and sport.”
Ukraine has collected ten medals at the Paralympic Games and Murashkovskyi will race again in the visually impaired cross‑country skiing event on Tuesday. Two of Russia’s six invited skiers are also competing at the Tesero cross‑country venue, albeit in separate classifications.
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