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How researchers are using AI to reduce air pollution in Uganda - Google

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Along with a dedicated team of students, Engineer installs air sensors on top of buildings and the backs of motorbike taxis ― known as boda bodas and one of the city's most common forms of transportation ― to collect pollution data from all over the city. The team then uses cloud-based AI software to analyze air particle data in real-time and predict local pollution. These forecasts offer Kampala's communities a way to reduce their risk of exposure and are being used by government agencies to improve air quality on the ground. Engineer and the team at Makerere University are one of 20 organizations selected from more than 2,600 applicants to receive a grant through the Google AI Impact Challenge: the Google.org Through this program, the Makerere team also received coaching and mentorship from Google and DeepMind AI experts over the course of a 9-month AI accelerator.