In the aftermath of California’s devastating 2022 fires, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a series of new initiatives aimed at preventing future catastrophes. “We’re enlisting cutting-edge technology in our efforts to fight wildfires, exploring how innovations like artificial intelligence can help us identify threats quicker and deploy resources smarter,” Newsom explained.<br /><br />Since the summer of 2023, Cal Fire has relied on ALERTCalifornia, a statewide network of over 1,100 publicly available video cameras, to power its AI system, created and maintained by the University of California, San Diego.<br /><br />Despite its promise, there was little AI could do to expedite the response to the recent devastating fire.<br /><br />#california #LAfire #wildfires<br />
