Data crunchers, not decision-makers Why geologists will always be needed, even as the use of AI and machine-assisted exploration tools grows

Why geologists will always be needed, even as the use of AI and machine-assisted exploration tools grows

By Herb Mathisen

February 04, 2021

GoldSpot Discoveries uses geoscience-guided machine learning and data science to produce geological interpretations and target generation to help inform exploration decisions that only a geologist can make. Courtesy of GoldSpot Discoveries

Even though their jobs are to talk about technology, it seems as if the minds behind machine-learning and AI-assisted mineral exploration technologies spend as much time allaying fears about their products as they do selling their benefits.

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