John McCormick on The Wall Street Journal reports that California’s firefighters are turning to artificial intelligence to fight wildfires. Computer programs can track vegetation growth and dryness, as well as historical data to determine where fires may spread.

“Agencies battling wildfires in California are turning to artificial intelligence and other technologies to predict the spread of blazes and help guide the response of firefighting crews.”

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