Killing
Climate change is killing coral — can AI help protect the reefs?
Time is running out to save the world’s coral reefs, so conservationists are turning to every tool they can to protect vanishing reefs — including AI. In Florida, the race is on to restore reefs by “planting” corals raised by humans. It’s an upward battle as rising ocean temperatures stress already struggling reefs. Tracking the…
Killing pigeons ‘not in their best interests’, find pigeon ethicists
Best interests at heart? Feedback is fascinated by the final eight words in this statement: “Disadvantages include the competitive element associated with racing, which creates a strong incentive to kill birds where this is not in their best interests.” The statement appears in a study called “The ethics of pigeon racing” by Jan Deckers and…