# What is the current computer vision model, really?

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-is-the-current-computer-vision-model-really/35318>\
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**Created:** [September 8, 2022, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-is-the-current-computer-vision-model-really/35318 "2022-09-08T05:29:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![cthawley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/cthawley/32/1445_2.png) [@cthawley](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cthawley)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-is-the-current-computer-vision-model-really/35318/4 "2022-09-08T12:22:18Z")

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This thread/request also has relevant info: [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/computer-vision-should-tell-us-how-sure-it-is-of-its-suggestions/1230](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/computer-vision-should-tell-us-how-sure-it-is-of-its-suggestions/1230)

@alex may be able to answer best.

Side note that iNat staff generally prefer “computer vision” or CV over “the AI”.

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