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In the news | LinkedIn Article
Quitbot: Using AI to help fight addiction
After years of public service announcements and tools to help people kick the habit, smoking is still the leading cause of preventable disease and death. Globally, there are 1.3 billion active tobacco users and, every year, roughly 8 million people…
In the news | GeekWire
AI in Seattle: Coming Out of Stealth Mode
As a devastating fire raced through Lahaina last summer, planning for emergency aid and recovery was well underway, even before aid organizations could arrive. Aid workers knew just where to go in the ravaged town to make best use of…
In the news | LinkedIn Article
Transforming Breast Cancer Detection with AI
The stark reality that one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in their lifetime underscores a pressing need for change. Each year, breast cancer claims the lives of approximately 42,000 women—our mothers, sisters, daughters, colleagues,…
In the news | UN Climate Change - Events
Moving at the Speed of AI: How AI Accelerates Progress on Climate Solutions
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, mainly caused by human activities, especially the burning of fossil fuels. Watch event from COP28.
In the news | LinkedIn Article
A World Seen in Full is a Better World
When news of the earthquakes in Afghanistan broke in October 2023, Microsoft AI for Good Lab mobilized to support first responders with our rapid damage-assessment capabilities. We discovered something surprising in the course of this work: There were no up-to-date…
In the news | LinkedIn
Using AI to advance the Early Warnings for All Initiative
With the increasing strength and frequency of extreme weather events, it’s becoming more and more crucial for all people to have access to early warning systems. The United Nations Early Warnings for All Initiative is pivotal in achieving this goal,…
In the news | LinkedIn Article
Using AI to protect the Amazon
The Amazon rainforest in South America is one of the world’s largest and most dense, but it is disappearing at an alarming rate. Estimates from researchers indicate that approximately 18% of the Amazon rainforest has been completely lost, while an…
In the news | Forbes
An AI Model Tested In The Ukraine War Is Helping Assess Damage From The Hawaii Wildfires
Using satellite imagery by Planet, a Microsoft AI tool compared the pictures before and after the fire and made maps to help organizations like the Red Cross assess the damages.
In the news | BBC News
Fighting forest fires with technology
Juan Lavista Ferres, chief data scientist at Microsoft's AI For Good Lab, tells Tech Life how artificial intelligence can help predict wildfires.