UK conservationists test AI tool Squirrel Agent to protect red squirrels from grey squirrel threat.

Conservationists in the UK are testing an AI tool called Squirrel Agent, developed by Genysys Engine, to help save red squirrels. The AI can distinguish red squirrels from grey ones with 97% accuracy and controls access to food and contraceptives accordingly. Red squirrels face extinction due to grey squirrels, which carry a lethal virus. The technology, currently in trials with five wildlife charities, could also be used to protect other species in the future.

November 23, 2024
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