Posted 12/22/2023, 2:30:08 AM
NASA and IBM Unveil New AI Tool to Boost Climate Change Analysis and Weather Forecasting
- NASA and IBM announced a new AI tool, watsonx.ai, to help analyze climate data and make better weather forecasts
- It utilizes a "foundation model" trained on NASA satellite images to identify changes over time like flooding and wildfires
- In tests, it improved mapping of floods and burn scars by 15% compared to existing techniques
- It is designed to be simple to use - just select a location and date to see environmental changes
- AI is already being used in other areas to combat climate change like transportation, agriculture, and emissions tracking