A SCOTTISH artificial intelligence (AI) innovation has allowed, for the first time, real-time animal-human conflict to be identified.
The wildlife camera technology created by the University of Stirling with Dutch tech start-up Hack the Planet could benefit conservation, the university said, as it could detect poachers and prevent human-elephant conflicts that often happen in the African rainforest.
It said that the camera, which can detect different animal species and humans in real-time, has the potential to discover conflicts between people and wildlife, as well as illegal activities in protected areas, and provide live alerts to eco-guards.
