This fish farm is using AI to keep tabs on things under the sea

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AI is everywhere nowadays, and it’s more accessible than ever thanks to the sheer number of AI tools available: ChatGPT, Midjourney, Grammarly, and more. Heck, I found out the other day that Microsoft Edge comes with an Image Creator Tool powered by AI system Dall-E, which I must say may be the most compelling use case I’ve seen for installing Microsoft Edge yet.

Of course, the tools themselves only go so far. It’s what we do with them that really matters. AI can make a tremendous difference to businesses and their operations, but the trick is in knowing how to actually leverage the tech to work more effectively and productively.

Today’s premium story features a fish farming company in Singapore that’s done just that. It’s a great story, but now the song “Under the Sea” from Disney’s The Little Mermaid is stuck in my head for some reason.

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• An aquafarm in Singapore that’s taken to AI like a fish to water
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Under the sea, under the sea 🎵

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The Fish Farmer, a Singapore-based aquaculture company, is using sensors and AI to make its operations more efficient. Here’s how:

• Adapting to the ocean: Automation and robotics are out of the question for fish farms in the sea, as seawater is highly corrosive and will eat away at equipment. Plus, there’s no access to electricity to power anything grand. The Fish Farmer’s solution is an IoT software that leverages solar-powered physical sensors that give real-time data to employees.
• Problem solving: Each sensor monitors different aspects of the farm environment, from the water quality in the tanks of live fish to the temperature of cold rooms and chiller facilities where harvested fish are stored. This has helped The Fish Farmer, which operates four farms in Singapore, address challenges such as counting fish numbers accurately and avoiding wipeouts due to adverse water conditions.
• The value of AI: These technologies have freed up farm employees’ time for higher-value tasks. The company also plans to send staff to take up a diploma in aquaculture management and technology at Temasek Polytechnic to broaden their skill sets.

Read more: This Singapore aquafarm takes to AI like fish to water

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