With polar bears spending more and more time ashore in the Arctic because of melting sea ice from global warming, the chances of human-wildlife conflicts are growing.

That brings in Polar Bears International (PBI) and its newly launched Bear-dar after years of testing. An artificial intelligence (AI)-powered radar system, Bear-dar was created to detect the namesake animals and alert nearby communities around the clock.

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PBI has equipped the AI-powered system to recognize polar bears so residents nearby can be alerted to any incoming animals in their communities, giving them time to respond so both remain safe from harm. The hope is the system will detect approaching polar bears through the day and night, and ex

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