An international research team has developed groundbreaking artificial intelligence capabilities that can identify pain in cats. House cats often suffer chronic pain, but seasoned veterinarians find it difficult to detect it because of their evolutionary ability to hide discomfort. Deep learning models and facial recognition analysis enabled researchers to detect pain in cats by analyzing their ears, eyes, whiskers, and mustaches with an over 70% success rate. “This breakthrough has the potential to revolutionize the way we care for our feline friends and lead to a significant transformation of veterinary care,” explains doctoral student Marcelo Feighelstein, who led the study under the supervision of Prof. Anna Zamansky and Prof. Ilan Shimshoni (Department of Information Systems). The study findings were published in journal Scientific Reports. | READ MORE