Every day, ALERTCalifornia processes more than 7 million images, looking for signals that point to an emerging wildfire. AI helps distinguish smoke from clouds, fog, and shifting light so firefighters can focus on credible threats sooner … like the recent Sorrento Fires near my home.
Microsoft is contributing $5M to the effort, including $2M for tech development and a $3M Azure grant to support ALERTCalifornia’s next phase, worldwide. This story was shared on social by the president, chief data scientist, and chief sustainability officer at Microsoft.
