Scientists have developed new AI technology to help identify and protect giant pandas, a task previously made difficult due to the animals' lack of distinguishable facial features.
lack distinguishable facial features, making it difficult for scientists and keepers to tell them apart and thus keep track of them.
Facial recognition technology used on humans and other animals such as chimpanzees is not nuanced enough to identify the giant pandas, which are considered a national symbol of“They lack a distinguishable biological characteristic,” Chen Peng, a researcher at the Chengdu base, told NBC News in early July. This is due in part because of their furry faces and lack of facial expressions.
The use of AI technology can also reduce the human time and labor required to study the pandas, who mostly live alone and are scattered throughout vast bamboo forests.Chen Peng / Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding Many pandas have their own dedicated fan groups, made easier with a facial recognition app for pandas created with information from the AI database.
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