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High School Student Develops AI-Powered Device to Protect Elephants from Poaching
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Seventeen-year-old Anika Puri has created a low-cost, AI-enabled software that analyzes thermal movement patterns to detect poachers in real time. Her innovative technology, which is significantly more accurate than existing drone detection methods, earned her a prestigious $10,000 science award and offers a vital new tool for wildlife conservation.
Seventeen-year-old Anika Puri has created a low-cost, AI-enabled software that analyzes thermal movement patterns to detect poachers in real time. Her innovative technology, which is significantly more accurate than existing drone detection methods, earned her a prestigious $10,000 science award and offers a vital new tool for wildlife conservation.