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From air to algorithm: How drones are training AI models for forest recovery

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A Forest Service unmanned aircraft system flies above the Cameron Peak Fire burn area in the Roosevelt National Forest. The Cameron Peak Fire burned over 200,000 acres in northern Colorado beginning in mid-August 2020, the Forest Service is using drones to train artificial intelligence models…
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Expanding support, guidance for safe and responsible AI use

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Across the Forest Service, employees are increasingly exploring how artificial intelligence can help them work more efficiently and support the agency’s mission. That interest is welcome—and employees should know they are not doing this alone.Responsible use of AI is permitted, and in many cases already supported, through approved…
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