Can rainforests be protected from illegal deforestation using artificial intelligence and machine learning? Lampoon magazine explains how in a long, in-depth article with an excellent case study
“For close to a decade now, San Francisco-based nonprofit conservation technology startup, Rainforest Connection has been capturing millions of hours of sounds from rainforests across the globe. Using cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML), the organization analyzes the audios for any threats. If disturbances are detected, the nonprofit’s systems automatically send alerts to their on-the-ground partners, who intervene to stop illegal logging and poaching — in real-time" - read here the full article.
Magazine: Lampoon
Country: Italy
Date: 30th September 2022
Article: Rainforest Connection – Saving the rainforest through cloud computing, AI, and machine learning to detect threats
Author: Reethu Ravi