{"id":2291,"date":"2021-01-14T07:03:33","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T07:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1334058"},"modified":"2021-01-14T07:03:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T07:03:33","slug":"this-app-is-helping-reunite-dogs-with-their-owners-using-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=2291","title":{"rendered":"This app is helping reunite dogs with their owners using AI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s hard to imagine the stress that pet owners go through when their furry friends go missing<\/span>. A US government survey suggests that 7% of lost dogs are never recovered<\/a>. That\u2019s why a startup named Shadow is trying to reunite dogs with their owners using AI.<\/p>\n

The startup has a free iOS and Android app that works with shelters and rescue organizations to help owners find their lost dogs in the US. It also uses AI to match a missing dog\u2019s picture with images posted by shelters, as well as posts on social networks<\/span>. The model finds potential matches to the missing dog\u2019s photos, and then volunteers help the owner find the pet.<\/p>\n

A recent paper posted by researchers<\/a> who worked with dog network pet2Net suggests that AI recognition solutions could achieve up to 95% accuracy in identifying individual dogs in social media images.<\/p>\n

<\/i><\/a>Shadow app on Android<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As noted by TechCrunch<\/a>, Shadow is the brainchild of Cyrus Massoumi, former founder of medical startup ZocDoc. Massoumi had a controversial exit from the startup<\/a>, but he\u2019s now ready for a fresh start with his new venture.<\/span><\/p>\n

TechCrunch noted that Shadow started its work in the New York area in 2018, and has reunited almost 10,000 dogs with their owners to date.<\/p>\n

Using AI to find animals is not entirely a new idea. Microsoft is already using its AI tech to keep an eye on endangered animal species<\/a>. The company also has a project in India to track monkeys<\/a>. Meanwhile, China uses facial recognition to monitor cows and pigs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can learn more about Shadow and download the app here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Published January 14, 2021 \u2014 07:03 UTC <\/p>\n

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