Colorado Looks to , Artificial Intelligence , to Prevent Forest Fires.<br />Following the most destructive wildfire in Colorado's <br />history, the state is looking into adopting artificial<br />intelligence (AI) to detect threats before they occur.<br />Fox News reports that a proposal by <br />lawmakers would create a $2 million pilot program <br />to install cameras in high-risk locations.<br />An AI program developed by a private company <br />would analyze data from a 10-mile radius with the <br />aim of detecting anything that could start a blaze.<br />Fox News reports that the state's efforts <br />represent an ongoing push to equip <br />firefighters with new technology.<br />The combination of a historic drought <br />and record-smashing heatwaves has made <br />wildfires harder to fight in the American West.<br />Scientists warn that climate change-driven <br />temperature increases will continue to make <br />fires more frequent and destructive.<br />The proposed Colorado program is meant to give <br />first responders more time to put out a blaze <br />before it can grow and spread out of control. .<br />The proposed Colorado program is meant to give <br />first responders more time to put out a blaze <br />before it can grow and spread out of control. .<br />Once these fires get into cresting in <br />the tree tops, it’s going to take a lot of <br />resources, a lot of manpower, and <br />a lot of good luck to knock them down, Don Coram, former Republican Colorado <br />state senator, via Fox News.<br />According to David Blankinship, senior technology adviser <br />for the Western Fire Chiefs Association, similar detection <br />technology has already proven effective in other states. .<br />AI-equipped systems have already been <br />established in California, Nevada and Oregon.
