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How Satellite Data And Artificial Intelligence Could Help Us Understand Poverty Better

#artificialintelligenceJun-24-2016, 08:10:29 GMT

Data analytics firm Orbital Insight is partnering with the World Bank to test technology that could help measure global poverty using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence. The new partnership will test the use of AI to supplement these surveys and increase the accuracy of poverty data. Orbital said its AI software will analyze satellite images to see if characteristics such as building height and rooftop material can effectively indicate wealth. The pilot study will be conducted in Sri Lanka. If successful, the World Bank hopes to scale it worldwide.

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