How Al Gore Used AI To Track 660M Polluters Globally

How Al Gore Used AI To Track 660M Polluters Globally

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore is once again making headlines with a groundbreaking project that uses artificial intelligence to fight pollution. Through his nonprofit, Climate Trace, Gore has launched a new tool that shows exactly how AI is being used to track 660M polluters worldwide. Image Credits:Christian Petersen-Clausen / Getty Images The system monitors fine particulate emissions — invisible pollutants that cause millions of deaths each year. While many know fossil fuels drive climate change, fewer realize they also release PM2.5 particles linked to severe health problems and an estimated 10 million deaths annually . Why Al Gore Turned To AI To Track Pollution In an interview, Gore explained that communities often lack access to reliable, real-time data about the air they breathe. “It has been difficult for people to get precise information about what pollution they’re breathing, where it’s coming from, what the quantities are,” he told TechCrunch. That’s where AI comes in. By a…