Artificial Intelligence (AI) is much more than the thinking, feeling robots often portrayed in pop culture. "Artificial intelligence is basically trying to have machines make sense, learn, and interface with the external world, without requiring programming by human beings," said Nidhi Chappell, Director of Machine Learning at Intel, and the applications for the tech are seemingly endless. From autonomous cars taking over our commutes to artificially intelligent robots teaching in our classrooms, AI technology is a major talking point right now in terms of how it is impacting the world of people. Less discussed are the ways in which AI is being used in relation to animals, but several companies and creators are merging artificial intelligence with the animal kingdom in unique ways. Every day, an estimated 96 African elephants are killed by poachers eager to strip the animals of their valuable ivory tusks.