AI Agents Discover Unreported Maya Site From NASA Lidar Data in Under 72 Hours
willdepue · x · 2026-11-11
After wondering what Hiram Bingham could do with modern tools, the author brainstormed with Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude and Grok — all pointed to lidar, which maps ground through jungle canopy. With Peru poorly covered and commercial surveys mired in permits, he turned to the Maya region's rich public lidar. AI agents analyzing NASA lidar data surfaced a Maya site in Mexico that no one had apparently reported before. From the initial idea (Oct 18) to an official reply from the Mexican government took under 72 hours, which the author cites as proof that AI is revolutionizing every science — and proposes lidar-mapping the entire planet for agents to mine.
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