https://africanupdates.com/en/categories/watch/Recent content in Watch on African UpdatesHugoenThu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://africanupdates.com/en/posts/rwanda-is-using-artificial-intelligence-ai-technology-to-enhance-efforts-in-conserving-gorillas/Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://africanupdates.com/en/posts/rwanda-is-using-artificial-intelligence-ai-technology-to-enhance-efforts-in-conserving-gorillas/<p>An innovative solution is being rolled out in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park where AI would be used to conserve mountain gorillas and at the same time empower communities around the park.</p> <p>Dubbed “interspecies money,” the system allows mountain gorillas in the park to raise money for their conservation through digital wallets powered by AI-facial recognition. Last week, the initiative was named among the top ten implausible-sounding scenarios for 2025 by The Economist.</p>