Smoke-spotting AI watches live video to find early signs of wildfire

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An AI that analyses live video from California’s statewide wildfire detection system could speedily focus human attention on possible wildfires

ALERTCalifornia | UC San Diego

When a wildfire started in California’s Kern county recently, firefighters were able to reach the site in their fire trucks even before someone called 911. That speedy response was thanks in part to artificial intelligence that spotted the early telltale signs of smoke on a live video feed.

 

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