Artificial intelligence can help accurately map and track penguin colonies in Antarctica by analysing tourist photos. Right now, everyone has a camera in their pocket, and so the sheer volume of data being collected around the world is incredible.
The AI tool developed by Meta was able to automatically identify and outline entire colonies in photos, making the process much faster than manual identification.
This transformation of ground photos into a bird's-eye view allows researchers to track how penguin colonies change in location and population size over time.
As Adélie penguins are considered a sentinel species, tracking their population shifts is crucial as it serves as an indicator of climate change.
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