Mapping, modeling, and understanding nature with AI

Our contribution to a global environmental standard for AI

AlphaEarth Foundations helps map our planet in unprecedented detail

New AI model integrates petabytes of Earth observation data to generate a unified data representation that revolutionizes global mapping and monitoring

How AI is helping advance the science of bioacoustics to save endangered species

Our new Perch model helps conservationists analyze audio faster to protect endangered species, from Hawaiian honeycreepers to coral reefs.

AI in abundance

With a feel for physics, AI models simulate a wider range of real-world scenarios

“GeoPT” helps AI models understand the basics of physics so they can simulate how objects respond to things like wind and water more efficiently and accurately.

Explainable AI for Biodiversity Monitoring and Ecological Image Analysis

arXiv:2606. 27667v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Artificial intelligence is transforming biodiversity monitoring by enabling automated analysis of ecological imagery collected from camera traps, drones, satellites, underwater platforms, and other sensing systems.

A High-Resolution Landscape Dataset for Concept-Based XAI With Application to Species Distribution Models

arXiv:2604. 13240v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Mapping the spatial distribution of species is essential for conservation policy and invasive species management.

Teaching AI to see the world more like we do

Our new paper analyzes the important ways AI systems organize the visual world differently from humans.

Position: AI Must Become Planet-Centered, Not Just Human-Centered

arXiv:2606. 13704v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This position paper argues that contemporary AI paradigms are insufficient for supporting complex global goals and introduces Planet-Centered AI (PCAI) as a design philosophy and research agenda that reorients AI toward planetary-scale socio-ecological systems and their long-term trajectories.

Project SPARROW and the Future of Conservation Technology

arXiv:2606. 00108v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Global biodiversity is declining at unprecedented rates, yet the tools available to monitor and protect ecosystems remain limited by constraints in power, connectivity, and accessibility.

Transformers v5: Simple model definitions powering the AI ecosystem

The Future of the Global Open-Source AI Ecosystem: From DeepSeek to AI+