AI's Extreme Heat Challenge Is Shifting from Prediction to Protection

Cities and researchers use AI to map and forecast extreme heat risk, but new research shows it is used far more to identify who is at risk than to help officials respond. Why it matters: as climate change intensifies extreme heat, better forecasts will not protect vulnerable communities unless governments can act on them.

Cities and researchers are using AI to map and predict the risk of extreme heat, but new research shows that AI is being used far more to identify where people are at risk than to help officials respond. Why it matters: As climate change exacerbates extreme heat, better forecasts won't protect vulnerable communities unless governments can