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A neural network can map large icebergs 10,000 times faster than humans

Engadget

One of the major benefits of certain artificial intelligence models is that they can speed up menial or time-consuming tasks --- and not just to whip up terrible "art" based on a brief text input. University of Leeds researchers have unveiled a neural network that they claim can map an outline of a large iceberg in just 0.01 seconds. Scientists are able to track the locations of large icebergs manually. After all, one that was included in this study was the size of Singapore when it broke off from Antarctica a decade ago. But it's not feasible to manually track changes in icebergs' area and thickness -- or how much water and nutrients they're releasing into seas.