Computer Conservation: Lily Xu Uses Artificial Intelligence To Stop Poaching Around the World

Lily Xu knew from a young age how much the environment and conservation mattered to her. By 9 years old, she'd already decided to eat vegetarian because, as she put it, "I didn't want to hurt animals." Xu grew up believing her passions would always be separate from her professional interest in computer science. Then she became a graduate student in Milind Tambe's Teamcore Lab, and everything changed. Xu is now doing award-winning research into using machine learning and artificial intelligence to help conservation and anti-poaching efforts around the world.