AI Models to start classifying dinosaur teeth
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) – Researchers at Southern Adventist University are bringing the prehistoric past into the digital future in a very unique way.
The project is part of a groundbreaking effort to harness AI for paleontology. The goal? To train computer models to identify and categorize fossilized dinosaur teeth with precision, helping scientists better understand ancient ecosystems.
When asked more about the process, SAU Professor Harvey Alferez stated that “instead of taking the samples to a lab and doing experiments in the lab with the samples, the idea is that you can have your mobile phone for example and you take a picture or you get the data in the field from the samples and you can you know get a classification for this particular sample.”
By training AI models, we can analyze thousands of fossils much faster and with greater accuracy than ever before.
The implications of this research will soon extend beyond dinosaurs. The methods developed here could be applied to other fields, from archaeology to forensics.
From the Jurassic period to the digital age, this advancement stands the test of time.
