Shark-hunting AI drones dubbed SharkEyes to be deployed to protect beachgoers from killer beasts prowling shores [Video]

AI DRONES are being deployed over the seas to spot sharks lurking close to shore in a new bid to protect beachgoers from the apex predators.

University of California’s Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory (BOSL) has launched the new plan dubbed “SharkEye”, which identifies the beasts before alerting beach authorities.

Drones are flown over the water off Santa Barbara along the California coast, capturing footage of an area where great white sharks could be present.

AI “machine learning models” then scan the video, detecting sharks seen in the footage.

An alert is then sent to those who have signed up to notifications, including lifeguards, surf shop staff and parents of kids taking lessons.

Other than protecting people from getting mauled alive, SharkEye is also a research project.

The information garnered will be …