@ai_and_law · Post #102 · 09/03/2023, 09:03 AM
🌟AI Sunday Wonders: Mapping a Greener Future with AI Greetings, AI enthusiasts! The Allen Institute for AI, founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, has introduced an extraordinary tool named "Satlas". Satlas employs the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2 satellite imagery to capture our planet. However, the magic lies in its "Super-Resolution" feature, powered by deep learning models. This ingenious technology enhances the clarity of satellite images, offering a detailed view of the Earth's surface. Currently, Satlas focuses on monitoring renewable energy projects and changes in tree canopy coverage around the world, updating its data monthly. This resource is invaluable for policymakers striving to achieve climate and environmental objectives. While Satlas is a groundbreaking achievement, it's not without its quirks. Like many generative AI models, it occasionally experiences "hallucinations," misrepresenting structures or placing objects in unusual locations. These discrepancies are due to variations in architectural styles and regional differences. Developing Satlas was an extensive endeavor. The Allen Institute's team manually labeled thousands of wind turbines, offshore platforms, solar farms, and tree cover percentages in satellite images. This data helped train the deep learning models to identify these features independently. For the Super-Resolution feature, the model learned from numerous low-resolution images of the same location taken at different times. Looking ahead, the Allen Institute plans to expand Satlas's capabilities, including the ability to identify various crop types worldwide. #AISundayWonders#AIForGood#ClimateAction