More than half of the world’s GDP is at risk from the loss of nature according to PwC – equivalent to US$58tn.
Google has announced three new efforts to support the protection and restoration of nature using AI.
It has launched its first accelerator focussed on startups using technology to support nature, provided US$3m to launch an open call for grant submissions for AI enabled solutions and released SpeciesNet, an open source AI model designed to identify animal species through photos from camera traps.
“This builds upon more than 15 years of investments in tools like our geospatial platform, Earth Engine, that enable partners, NGOs, governments and academics around the world to address nature and biodiversity loss,” says Kate Brandt, Chief Sustainability Officer at Google.