Greece is working with Israel on AI technology to quickly detect wildfires

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced that Greece is collaborating with Israel to develop artificial intelligence technology for early detection of wildfires, following talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides in Nicosia. The leaders also discussed the possibility of bringing Israel into EU civil protection initiatives to improve coordination of firefighting efforts.

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