The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu is using an AI-based surveillance system to prevent elephant deaths on its railway tracks.

Project manager Ashish Rajput said that the AI system’s cameras, comparable to those used by the Indian Army along the nation’s borders, are programmed to even detect humans near railway lines.

Within months of its implementation, the AI system has detected nearly 400 instances of elephants approaching railway tracks and promptly reported to railway authorities, thus preventing potential accidents, she said.

In African countries like Gabon, external, Kenya and Botswana, external, AI camera systems are being used for elephant conservation efforts.

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