Institutional development · Digital transformation, data and AI · United States
Texas A&M reports AI tool that sorts disaster and weather reports for emergency teams
Texas A&M University reported that researchers have built an AI system that filters and categorises disaster, weather and humanitarian reports for emergency professionals.
Why it matters: Emergency professionals are the intended users of the system, which the university says helps them locate relevant information quickly during a response.
Texas A&M University reported that researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool intended to improve crisis communication.
According to the university, the system filters and categorises reports on disasters, weather and humanitarian situations.
The university said the tool is meant to help emergency professionals find relevant information quickly while responding to emergencies.
Editor’s view
Sarah Williamson, Teaching, Digital and AI Editor
Emergency professionals are the group the university names as users: if the tool works as described, they would be able to sort disaster, weather and humanitarian reports faster during a response.
