Drones with night vision are tracking elephant and rhino poachers in African wildlife parks and sanctuaries; smart submersibles are saving coral from carnivorous starfish on Australia's Great Barrier Reef; recycled eel] phones alert Brazilian forest rangers to the sound of illegal logging. The tools of artificial intelligence are increasingly being deployed in the battle for global sustainability. And yet, warns Peter Dauvergne, we should be cautious in declaring Al the planet's savior. In Al in the Wild, Dauvergne avoids the hype and offers a critical view, exploring both the potential benefits and risks of using artificial intelligence to advance global sustainability.