In order to leverage artificial intelligence for disaster management, the Philippines and the Japanese startup Spectee have partnered. The startup wants to help local government agencies and newsrooms recognize and respond to emergencies in real-time.
At a knowledge-sharing session in Makati, Spectee's CEO Satoshi Negoro presented their AI-driven solution, giving real-time visual insights into crises, enabling prompt actions, and enabling complete catastrophe coverage.
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A local resident is helped onto a boat by rescuers as he stands in chest-deep floodwaters in an area inundated with water on August 3, 2023, near Zhuozhou, Hebei Province south of Beijing, China.
Importance of Awareness
Local government agencies may better comprehend crisis scenarios with the use of a system called Spectee Pro, which offers real-time information on ongoing crises and their specific locations.
The AI algorithms utilize picture analysis and natural language processing to identify prospective crises and even locate the location of developing situations.
They actively search social networking platforms like X, Facebook, and TikTok. With the use of this technology, local governments can respond to catastrophes more effectively and close the knowledge gap.
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Gathering Information
Due to false information and phony profiles on social media, Spectee's data collecting is closely monitored. It employs both automatic algorithms and human reviewers to assess user-generated material.
Once confirmed, the system notifies emergency response teams and provides newsrooms with up-to-the-minute information. Integration of AI technology quickens the transmission of catastrophe information, lowering risks and improving life-saving procedures.
Over 100 government agencies, businesses, and television stations in Japan have already adopted Spectee's invention, demonstrating its potential for change.
Spectee's First
Launching in the Philippines, Spectee's technology draws comparisons between Japan and the nation, both of which are vulnerable to natural disasters.
Because over half of the population is a digital native and the majority of the country speaks English, it is a desirable location for technology. This demographic convergence shows how the technology of Spectee may have an influence.
Value and Potential
A representative from the Office of Civil Defense acknowledged the difficulties in maximizing data collecting from Facebook, the most widely used social media network in the Philippines, but lauded Spectee's potential there.
Midway through 2024, Negoro intends to introduce catastrophe prevention and crisis management technologies, developing a version of Spectee Pro specifically for the Philippines. The project will need six months to build, with a target launch date in the middle of 2024.
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