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Dans l’actualité | LinkedIn Article
A World Seen in Full is a Better World
When news of the earthquakes in Afghanistan broke in October 2023, Microsoft AI for Good Lab mobilized to support first responders with our rapid damage-assessment capabilities. We discovered something surprising in the course of this work: There were no up-to-date…
Dans l’actualité | Microsoft on the Issues
Accelerating Sustainability with AI: A Playbook
Given the urgency of the planetary crisis, society needs to push harder on the AI accelerator while establishing guardrails that steer the world safely, securely, and equitably toward net-zero emissions, climate resilience, and a nature-positive future. This year the world…
Dans l’actualité | UAE Today
AI technology can aid rescue efforts during natural disasters, experts say
Space technology and satellites can be used to prioritise the worst-hit areas during natural disasters and help rescuers save lives on the ground, a space conference heard. Although the AI technology used to scour thousands of images from disaster zones is…
Dans l’actualité | LinkedIn
Using AI to advance the Early Warnings for All Initiative
With the increasing strength and frequency of extreme weather events, it’s becoming more and more crucial for all people to have access to early warning systems. The United Nations Early Warnings for All Initiative is pivotal in achieving this goal,…
Dans l’actualité | LinkedIn Article
Using AI to protect the Amazon
The Amazon rainforest in South America is one of the world’s largest and most dense, but it is disappearing at an alarming rate. Estimates from researchers indicate that approximately 18% of the Amazon rainforest has been completely lost, while an…
Dans l’actualité | Microsoft Stories
AI may hold a key to the preservation of the Amazon rainforest
An animal skitters through the heavy underbrush of the Colombian forest in the dark of night. Hidden deep in the brush is a camera trap that quickly snaps a picture. An AI tool called MegaDetector identifies and classifies the results,…
Dans l’actualité | Forbes
An AI Model Tested In The Ukraine War Is Helping Assess Damage From The Hawaii Wildfires
Using satellite imagery by Planet, a Microsoft AI tool compared the pictures before and after the fire and made maps to help organizations like the Red Cross assess the damages.
Dans l’actualité | BBC News
Fighting forest fires with technology
Juan Lavista Ferres, chief data scientist at Microsoft’s AI For Good Lab, tells Tech Life how artificial intelligence can help predict wildfires.
Dans l’actualité | Maui News
Lahaina Wildfire Damage Evaluated Using Microsoft’s AI Solutions
Following the Lahaina wildfire’s impact, Microsoft’s AI for Good Research Lab has leveraged advanced AI solutions to help assess the damage incurred by the disaster. Juan M. Lavista Ferres, Chief Scientist and Lab Director at Microsoft AI for Good Research…