Fisheries app farce deepens

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A newly launched FishAI smartphone app from Thailand's Department of Fisheries misidentified everyday images (including fried dough sticks) as fish and repeatedly failed to recognise common aquatic species. Netizens exposed multiple errors after the app debuted with claims of a 2,000-species database, while the department later admitted the prototype currently identifies about 50 species. The project drew public ire because the development budget reportedly exceeded 9 million baht and officials asked users to submit images for human experts to improve the system. Calls for a transparent inquiry into procurement and approval processes grew after a deputy minister defended the developer and said there was no irregularity.

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