Artificial intelligence is being rolled out across some of the most hazardous stretches of Australia's coastline to help curb drownings.

The new camera technology seeks to detect whether someone has been swept off a rock platform into the sea, alerting rescuers in real time.

The technology has already resulted in a rescue during a 14-month trial at two high-risk sites along the NSW coast - Little Bay and Kiama Blowhole.

Cameras captured footage of fishermen swept off rocks and into the sea during a heavy swell at Malabar on Sydney's eastern beaches, with a jet ski dispatched to pull them from the water.

Surf Life Saving NSW, the authority behind the project, says the technology is primarily designed to help prevent rock fishing tragedies.

The recreational sport has accounted for 201 d

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