#OceanConservation

💡 The Light: The Deep Clean Humans can pick up trash on the beach. But 70% of ocean plastic eventually sinks. Only AI can go where the problem really is. Computer Vision vs. Camouflage: To a human diver, a plastic bottle covered in algae looks like a rock. AI trained on millions of images can distinguish between a living coral and a discarded fishing net ("Ghost Net") with 99% accuracy. The River Guardians: Projects like The Ocean Cleanup use AI-powered Interceptors in rivers. Cameras monitor the trash flow, and AI predicts when the "flush" of trash will come after a rainstorm, positioning the barriers automatically to catch it before it reaches the sea. 24/7 Autonomy: An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) doesn't get cold, doesn't need oxygen, and doesn't get tired. It can patrol the seabed for weeks, mapping pollution hotspots.

A Plastic-Free Ocean: AI Robots Hunting Trash Beneath the Waves

🌊 The Scene The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is not an island you can walk on. It is a soup. A deadly, cloudy smog of microplastics suspended in the water, stretching for miles. A sea turtle mistakes a floating plastic bag for a jellyfish, takes a bite, and chokes. But nearby, a silent shape glides through the murky water. It looks like a Manta Ray, but its skin is sleek metal and carbon fiber. Its "mouth" is a conveyor belt. Its eyes are cameras. It scans the water, identifi

🌳 AI in Ecology