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AI predicts that a dinosaur thought to be predatory may have been an herbivore

It’s commonly believed that many of these prehistoric animals were vicious carnivores.

Researchers used artificial intelligence (AI) to discover information on dinosaurs, specifically to find out if a certain dinosaur was a predator or not. AI has shown that the dinosaur typically thought to be a carnivore may actually have been an herbivore.

The new analysis was done by using deep convolutional neural networks (DCNNs) — computing systems based on neural networks of the brain — to track the fossils of these prehistoric reptiles.


Dr anthony romilio/ the university of queensland.

The study was published recently in the Journal of The Royal Society Interface.