At Padaro Beach in California, a new high-tech project called SharkEye is using drones and artificial intelligence to keep beachgoers safe from juvenile great white sharks. With sharks becoming a common sight near the shore, especially in the summer, SharkEye’s drones capture video footage and use AI to spot these predators more accurately than human eyes alone. This technology is helping to send real-time alerts to lifeguards, surf instructors, and parents, aiming to prevent potential shark encounters. The AI model is showing promising results, potentially making beach safety smarter and more efficient as it evolves.

Local children enjoy getting together at California's Padaro Beach on summer mornings to learn how to surf in mild whitewater waves. A few years back, young great white sharks started frequenting the beach as well.

This resulted in the establishment of SharkEye, a program at the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory (BOSL) at the University of California, Santa Barb...