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Back to EpisodesDeepMind AI for Disaster Prediction + UN Humanitarian Alliance & WHO Outbreak Warning
Published 6 months, 1 week ago
Description
Google DeepMind and partners release an AI system that predicts the spread of wildfires, floods, and earthquakes with higher accuracy and longer lead times, potentially saving lives and reducing damage.
We also cover:
• The United Nations launching the AI Humanitarian Alliance to coordinate disaster relief using AI
• The Red Cross partnering with IBM to optimize emergency aid distribution with AI
• World Health Organization study showing AI-powered early warning systems reduced response times to disease outbreaks by 40%