Microsoft Unboxed: AI for Earth (Ep. 6)

In episode 6, Microsoft Unboxed cohosts Sonia and Colleen dive into Microsoft’s initiatives benefiting the environment, climate change and animal conservation. Sonia tells the story of AI for Earth, a program granting cloud computing resources and funds to organizations who are making a difference in four key sustainability areas: agriculture, biodiversity, climate change and water. She also explores the FarmBeats project and how Azure IoT Edge is used to research cow farts and global warming. Colleen discusses WildMe and Wildbook, a program using AI, cloud technology and citizen scientists to fight extinction. Watch this episode of Microsoft Unboxed to discover how technology helps prevent climate change and protect endangered animals. Microsoft Unboxed is a weekly YouTube series from Microsoft, hosted by Sonia Dara and Colleen O’Brien. We’ll look at Microsoft’s latest technology, and the people and stories behind the tech. Tune in every Thursday at 9AM PT for new episodes. Watch Microsoft Unboxed: International Women’s Day (Ep. 5): https://youtu.be/RLUIqD0CCM4 Subscribe to Microsoft on YouTube here: https://ift.tt/2tQ4529 Follow us on social: LinkedIn: https://ift.tt/2C07ZV1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Microsoft Facebook: https://ift.tt/1YJO1UL Instagram: https://ift.tt/1MrzlUw For more about Microsoft, our technology, and our mission, visit https://ift.tt/2tVJpWy Video Credits: Can The Microsoft Cloud Help Fight Disease?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1A43y4g0bI Agriculture - FarmBeats AI Tech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5v-GTbtQJk Fighting extinction with Microsoft AI and citzen science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQqao37u1wU Photo Credits: Joseph Cook, Heather Lynch, Ranveer Chandra #Microsoft #MicrosoftUnboxed #MicrosoftAI Subscribe to Microsoft on YouTube here: https://ift.tt/2tQ4529 Follow us on social: LinkedIn: https://ift.tt/2C07ZV1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Microsoft Facebook: https://ift.tt/1YJO1UL Instagram: https://ift.tt/1MrzlUw For more about Microsoft, our technology, and our mission, visit https://ift.tt/2tVJpWy https://ift.tt/2ub0dWs Microsoft March 14, 2019 at 12:06PM