AI could optimize hydroelectric dams in the Amazon

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn't just transforming the world -- it's helping protect and preserve the future of the Amazon River. Rapid hydropower expansion has radically altered the Amazon River. When the natural flow of a river is altered, there are often serious, cascading changes. Now, AI and other computer science tools can help reduce these adverse and devastating effects on the environment, according to new research published in Science. FIU researcher Elizabeth Anderson was a part of a collaborative team of scientists from across the United States, Europe and South America who examined how cutting-edge technology can inform more sustainable and strategic planning.