Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Google is using AI to issue flood warnings in India


Google is now issuing flood warnings using AI to detect and issue flood warnings – starting in India – to help people prepare better for the situation. The company issued its first alert last month in the state of Bihar in India where it’s partnered with the country’s Central Water Commission. Google issues these warnings through what it calls Google Public Alert – a system for notifying its users in emergency situations like a flood – integrated into Google Search, Google Maps and Google Now The company says that every year 250 million people are affected by floods each year, with India accounting for 20…

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https://ift.tt/2OR1F9m Ivan Mehta September 25, 2018 at 06:01AM

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