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Famous xkcd comic comes full circle with AI bird-identifying binoculars

Swarovski AX Visio, billed as first "smart binoculars," names species and tracks location.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/01/famous-xkcd-comic-comes-full-circle-with-ai-bird-identifying-binoculars/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

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An with juuust a little tweaking it can be attached to a gun (or missile system), determine if you are friend or foe and decided to let you live of not.
I guess you all knew that already though.
Right?

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

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At that price, I'll pass, tvm.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

@[email protected] It even took the stated 5 years!

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

@[email protected] A commenter on the article pointed out that flickr posted a response to the XKCD comic back in 2014.
https://code.flickr.net/2014/10/20/introducing-flickr-park-or-bird/

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago
[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

@[email protected] I've got a bird feeder with a built-in camera. Either the camera or the app (haven't checked which) will attempt to identify North American birds from a decent still image.

I got it as a present, but can guarantee that it was nowhere near $5K CAD.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

@[email protected] This feels like a musk thing! Has anyone seriously checked to make sure it isn't? S/

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