What have been thinking about…
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It takes a hurricane to expose weaknesses in planning, data management, communication and visualization…
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13–19 minutesThis is more of a whitepaper – fair warning. We really want to help our community think about how to use technology and various authoritative data sources in their planning for these impactful events that will be coming at us, all seasons. We have a lot of experience, hard-earned wisdom, a world-wide perspective and…
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The more data chaos we have, the more we need to herd the cats or at least keep an eye on them.
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1–2 minutesAs the amount of information increases, things can get tricky, particularly without strict management. Not long ago, artificial intelligence, or AI, became well-known to many people. This technology has led to some unique situations: sometimes it creates odd images or twists facts, which can actually make it harder to tell what’s true and what’s…
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What impact does “AI” have on the use of geospatial data?
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4–6 minutesThere is much chatter about “AI” nowadays with the emergence of “ChatGPT” and other “AI” flavors within browsers. Microsoft and Google have stepped into the arena, as well as others. Each have their own versions of these “AI” engines (aka models) that ingest questions and spit out answers based on all the data that…




