Even saying the "AI" beats the curling competitors at throwing accuracy isn't correct. The AI has access to a highly precise mechanisms for controlling the power it throws with. Would the AI actually be any better than the players if the players had access to a similarly high precision devices for controlling throwing power that the AI is using?

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