In the aftermath of California’s devastating 2022 fires, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a series of new initiatives aimed at preventing future catastrophes. “We’re enlisting cutting-edge technology in our efforts to fight wildfires, exploring how innovations like artificial intelligence can help us identify threats quicker and deploy resources smarter,” Newsom explained.
Since the summer of 2023, Cal Fire has relied on ALERTCalifornia, a statewide network of over 1,100 publicly available video cameras, to power its AI system, created and maintained by the University of California, San Diego.
Despite its promise, there was little AI could do to expedite the response to the recent devastating fire.
#california #LAfire #wildfires
