Google: Transforming planetary data into actionable intelligence

The speed of artificial intelligence (AI) development is defining today's societies - not just locally but across the globe. This is itself raises concerns and differing viewpoints. So much data, analysis, prediction, speed and scale is, arguably, a major contributing factor to our universal frictions and individual anxieties. This ad by Google for its Earth AI function - which it describes elsewhere as "our collection of geospatial models and datasets to help tackle the planet's most critical needs" - purports to reassure and inspire by focusing on how gathering vast datasets can benefit human life. Yet, the terminology smacks of military and psychological operations with words like 'targeting', 'vulnerable', 'arming', wrapped into the all-too-familiar 'warp speed' marketing mantra. Earth AI is being developed with Airbus Defence & Space, which says it "delivers innovative spacecraft and satellite systems for many applications, from science and exploration to communications and Earth observation". This promotion appears to be aiming for a sensation of community reassurance at scale. How do you feel about it? Great explanation of useful potential, simply laid out? Incredibly exciting for Peoplekind? Or disingenuous and a bit de-humanising?

Keywords: Google Earth AI, Google planetary data, Google x Airbus Defence and Space, AI global datasets