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AI is Helping Navy Track Global Maritime Activity

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NRL Harnesses AI to Track Global Maritime Activity, Identify Threats

 

 

Alan Hope, Head, Mission Development Branch, NRL

 

Monitoring the world’s oceans and waterways requires a slew of modern technology. With 70% of the world made up of water and millions of data points to sift through, human analysts cannot do the job alone.

Naval Research Laboratory Mission Development Branch Head Alan Hope discussed how the service collaborates with agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to track millions of shipping vessels around the globe. This involves using artificial intelligence tools to better identify shipping vessels including those that may be used nefariously.

 

NRL Harnesses AI to Track Global Maritime Activity, Identify Threats

 

 

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