# AI Could Transform How Drones Identify Sharks At Australian Beaches > Source: > Published: 2026-11-03 12:43:00+00:00 # AI Could Transform How Drones Identify Sharks At Australian Beaches By Melissa Cristina Márquez, ContributorSource: [Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/) Drones are giving beach managers a powerful, non-lethal way to watch for sharks, but a new study from New South Wales reveals a surprising problem: when pilots identify sharks in real time, they can mistake other sharks and even fish for the species considered most concerning. Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.