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Two hikers veered off a walking track in Kosciuszko national park, New South Wales, on Tuesday, and were found about half a kilometre off the track

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This reporting documents the first operational use of an AI-powered thermal detection system by Fire and Rescue NSW to locate missing persons in Kosciuszko National Park. While demonstrating the benign utility of autonomous search-and-rescue capabilities, the technology represents an incremental advancement in real-world computer vision deployment. The article focuses on immediate humanitarian benefits rather than existential or catastrophic risks, though it highlights the increasing integration of AI into critical emergency response infrastructure in Australia.

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