Uso de inteligencia artificacial en el monitoreo y conservación de ecosistemas naturales: oportunidades y desafíos en Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: This study demonstrates the relevance of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the conservation of Ecuador's ecosystems, through a literature review following the PRISMA method. The literature search was conducted in two stages. The first stage yielded a total of 70 articles, while the second stage reduced this to 51 articles due to exclusion criteria. The results indicate that the main applications of AI are in the study, monitoring, conservation, and management of ecosystems. Thus, the opportunities and benefits offered by AI in environmental monitoring were analyzed, highlighting the early detection of changes and threats, the automation of analysis, and others. Finally, the technological, economic, and social barriers that limit the use of AI were described, including high acquisition costs, institutional distrust, and a lack of oversight due to the reliance on automation. It is concluded that the use of AI facilitates the search for environmental information, allowing us to determine sustainable strategies to reduce environmental impacts.