In Africa, poaching is an ongoing issue that threatens to snuff out endangered species, including some of the world’s most iconic and recognized animals. Microsoft’s AI for Earth team is working with researchers at Carnegie Mellon University to help park rangers in the Uganda Wildlife Authority stay one step ahead of poachers. Using an algorithm to sift through fourteen years of historical national park patrol data, the Protection Assistant for Wildlife Security application, or PAWS, uses computational game theory to learn and predict poaching behavior, enabling authorities to proactively
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