Paulo Shakarian, an associate professor in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, part of the Fulton Schools, is working with colleagues and students on software to help Arizona officials make critical decisions in reacting to potential dangers to the public that can result from wildfires, floods and similar rapid growing environmental threats. The team will explore if artificial intelligence, or AI, technology could help in determining what kinds of  threatening chain reactions could be ignited from these and other emergency situations. A recent research grant from the Arizona Board of Regents has already been approved to fund development the new AI software. 

See also: Arizona Board of Regents supporting AI-powered disaster response efforts, KTAR News, February 17