Attended my first ever Gordon Research Conference, which was also the first edition of Predictive Ecology! Lucky to have been invited! On my way back now; the take home is -- AI seems to be taking over classic (statistical) modelling approaches in ecology! #Ecology #Prediction.
@vishuguttal This is interesting. A new tool to explore.
@vishuguttal I am quite pessimistic (despite, or perhaps because of the hype) about AI contributing anything much in terms of conceptual insights into ecological systems. There is a general trend in eco evo to not study the real system and focus on high tech omics or AI or both. Doesn't help.
@vishuguttal Don't have any domain knowledge of behavioral ecology, so just curious. Where are they applying AI? Or is it more of scientific computing combined with larger data to justify heuristics embedded into agents used to stimulate different players in a setting?