Machine learning is playing an increasingly prominent role in our lives, from providing us with personalized music playlists to targeted ads on Instagram. It is also changing the field of ornithology, the study of birds, by providing new ways to research and protect them. Machine learning is helping to solve the biggest challenges associated with studying bird migration, such as tracking and conserving migratory birds. It is also helping to create new ways for people to engage with birds, such as through bird-watching apps and automated bird-call recognition.
