Summary
This panel discussion at FedGeoDay 2024 focused on the use of AI and remote sensing in geospatial data. Panelists discussed their current use of AI/ML, successes, challenges, and future possibilities.
Highlights
🌍 The panelists represented organizations such as Oakridge National Laboratory, US Forest Service, NASA, and US Geological Survey.
🏢 The Forest Service is passively using AI/ML in geospatial programs and exploring use cases, legal ramifications, and policy implications.
🗺️ The US Geological Survey is actively using AI/ML in various applications, including characterizing landform data using historical maps.
🚀 NASA has experimented with AI/ML in autonomous drone research, wildfire prediction, hurricane strength prediction, and space telescope data analysis. 🌆 Oakridge National Laboratory is using AI/ML in population modeling, mapping built infrastructure, and merging data sets using natural language processing (NLP).
