UNEP-WCMC and Google to harness AI to tackle unsustainable wildlife trade
The UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and Google are seeking to harness previously untapped data to help the plants and animals most threatened by global wildlife trade. New funding from Google.org’s $20 million AI for Science Fund has been awarded to support UNEP-WCMC in its cutting-edge use of artificial intelligence for applied scientific research. The overexploitation of animals and plants is a major threat driving species to extinction. In recognition of this, the Convention on International Trade in…