The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence) Accelerating Sustainability with AI with Andres Ravinet - #689
Jun 18, 2024
In this engaging discussion, Andres Ravinet, Sustainability Global Black Belt at Microsoft, shares his insights on harnessing AI for sustainability challenges. He highlights innovative AI applications, like early warning systems for extreme weather and methods to reduce food waste in supply chains. Ravinet also addresses the complexities of ESG compliance reporting and the driving forces behind corporate sustainability efforts. Additionally, he explores how generative AI can further support these initiatives, showcasing a commitment to a greener future.
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Sunny Lives: AI for Disaster Relief
- Microsoft partnered with SEEDS to develop Sunny Lives, an AI model trained on rooftop images.
- This model helped personalize extreme weather advisories, benefiting thousands of families during Cyclone Yaas in India.
LMK Group: Tackling Food Waste with AI
- LMK Group, a food kit delivery company, used Azure Machine Learning to reduce food waste.
- By building a model to forecast demand, they decreased food waste from 15-40% to under 1%.
Project Guacamaya: AI-Powered Conservation
- Project Guacamaya uses AI to monitor the Amazon rainforest's health and biodiversity.
- Combining satellite imagery, camera traps, and bioacoustic analysis, it detects deforestation and illegal mining.