Introduction to artificial intelligence in disaster risk management

Less than an hour

Beginner

Course details

This course will provide general information on use cases of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the field of disaster risk management (DRM) and preparedness as well as introduce relevant ethical and legal requirements.

Target audience

Civil protection authorities, national administrations, academics and practitioners involved in disaster risk management, risk prevention and preparedness.

Learning objectives

After completing this course the participants will be able to:

understand what are the basic existing and upcoming use cases of AI/ML in DRM;
know how AI/ML can complement prevention, preparedness, response and recovery activities;
recognise the ethics, explainability, and EU regulation requirements for AI/ML;
have an overview of how AI/ML can work throughout the DRM cycle within the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM).

Offered by

This content is offered by the European Commission. The European Commission is the European Union's politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation, and it implements the decisions of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.