How AI Can Help Fund Resilience, Not Disasters
According to the ITU, AI can help flag key factors across financial, economic, social, and natural systems.
A recent report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recorded 617 extreme weather events in 2024, with 152 classified as unprecedented and 297 as unusual.
- Displaced: 824,000 people
- Injured: 1.1 million
- Fatalities: 1,700
These disasters do not capture the full spectrum of impacts and consequences as global climate change takes hold.
This article is written by co-authors from the Global Initiative on Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions and the Working Group on AI for Climate Applications.
Author's summary: AI helps fund resilience to natural hazards.