The Role of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Crisis Response

Crisis events, like the 9.11 attack, Hurricane Katrina and the tsunami devastation, have dramatic impact on human society, economy and environment. The crisis response term is defined as the immediate protection of property and life during the crises events to reduce deaths and injuries. Crisis response requires urgent action and the coordinated application of resources, facilities, and efforts. It includes actions taken before the actual crisis event (e.g., hurricane warning is received), in response to the immediate impact of a crisis, and as sustained effort during the course of the crisis. Depending upon the magnitude and complexity of the crisis, response may be a large-scale and multiorganizational operation involving many layers of authorities, commercial entities, volunteer organizations, media organizations, and the public.