United Nations artificial intelligence expert says AI could help BC detect fires

The wildfires raging across BC are destructive and costly, but an advisor for the United Nations (UN) believes there's a solution that lies a little outside of the box. Neil Sahota is an IBM Master Inventor, UN Artificial Intelligence (AI) subject matter expert, and Professor at UC Irvine, a University in Irvine, California. Sahota sat down with MyPGNow and discussed how AI could help predict and fight fires across BC, and some of the utilizations of AI already in place across the world. "A lot of the focus is on early detection. We know that there are different variables in play that could trigger a wildfire. So we look at three things: fuel, oxygen, and energy," said Sahota.