Can AI talk whale?
Australian National Maritime Museum
Thu 19 Feb '26
Overview
AI is diving deep. Can it help save the world's oceans, or is too much power being handed to the algorithm?
From tracking sharks to scanning the ocean floor, artificial intelligence is already reshaping how the ocean is explored, protected and managed. But could it go even further? Like... decoding whale language?
This talk gets into the wild world of ocean AI, where neural networks meet coral reefs.
Can it really help to restore ecosystems,…
AI is diving deep. Can it help save the world's oceans, or is too much power being handed to the algorithm?
From tracking sharks to scanning the ocean floor, artificial intelligence is already reshaping how the ocean is explored, protected and managed. But could it go even further? Like... decoding whale language?
This talk gets into the wild world of ocean AI, where neural networks meet coral reefs.
Can it really help to restore ecosystems, outsmart overfishing and clean up pollution, or is too much power being handed to the algorithm?
This talk is presented as part of Big Blue Ideas, a new series from the Australian National Maritime Museum in partnership with the Minderoo Foundation about the future of the ocean.
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Big Blue Ideas is a new series from the Australian National Maritime Museum about the future of the ocean.
Forget doom and gloom – this is not your typical climate conversation.
Big Blue Ideas is where action meets imagination, where science meets hope.
They're not here to preach. They're here to explore positive ideas and practical solutions.
From AI and conservation tech to cultural storytelling and deep-sea discovery, these talks put you in a room with innovators, scientists, artists, and disruptors to explore the kind of ocean future worth striving for.
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