How is artificial intelligence being used to protect coral reefs in France?

Researchers in France's Reunion Island are using AI to monitor coral reef health. They deploy underwater microphones to record marine sounds, then use artificial intelligence to process this audio data. This technology can analyze years of recordings in just minutes or hours, whereas traditional methods would take much longer. This rapid data processing allows conservationists to quickly identify problems affecting the coral and develop timely solutions to protect these threatened ecosystems, which could disappear within 25 years without intervention.