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Ask a Scientist: How can researchers use AI to spot a wildfire?

Google Research is exploring how to use AI and satellites to scan the world every 20 minutes and catch wildfires the size of a car.

Ask a Scientist: How can researchers use AI to spot a wildfire?

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Google Research is exploring how to use AI and satellites to scan the world every 20 minutes and catch wildfires the size of a car.

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