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Google Photos is stepping up its game by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing to enrich its search function. The tech giant has introduced a new feature, Ask Photos, which allows for more interactive, conversational searches, powered by Google’s large language model chatbot, Gemini. This significant upgrade arrives at a time when online […]
A tragic incident in Iceland recently underlined the dangers of so-called “last chance tourism”, where travelers venture to rapidly disappearing glacial landscapes before they are lost to climate change. An American tourist was killed, and his girlfriend injured, during an ice cave collapse at the Breidamerkurjokull glacier. This unfortunate event has led to a temporary […]
This week’s Climate Change Poster Collection focuses on Cave Biodiversity. Cave ecosystems, with their unique and often fragile biodiversity, are some of the most intriguing yet overlooked natural habitats on Earth. These subterranean worlds, hidden away from the hustle and bustle of surface life, harbor a plethora of specialized organisms that have adapted to the […]
OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence lab, is currently developing two advanced AI models, Strawberry and Orion, with the goal of refining AI reasoning, problem-solving, and language processing abilities. These models are expected to take a giant leap forward in terms of AI’s capabilities, opening up new possibilities in a wide range of applications. Project Strawberry, […]
The ‘Rising Waters’ reporting project, generously funded by the Fourth Estate Fund, has been shedding light on the crucial issue of coastal erosion in North Carolina. Focusing specifically on beachfront houses at risk due to climate change, the project delves into the problem of not just storm-related flooding, but also the often overlooked high-tide flooding […]
Innovation and technology merge in a pioneering program that has successfully reduced contrail formation by 54% using artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive mapping. This groundbreaking initiative showcases the potential for AI to significantly mitigate the environmental impact of air travel. The innovative program leveraged a combination of extensive datasets, including satellite imagery, weather, and flight […]