Illustrative example of AI-based species recognition on a coral reef—even when the model appears certain, expert validation remains essential to ensure reliable biodiversity monitoring. Credit: Leibniz-Zentrum für Marine Tropenforschung (ZMT) Every day, thousands of images and signals are collected at sea. Sonar, buoys, satellites, and cameras installed on ships generate enormous amounts of data. Artificial intelligence (AI) is already being used to interp