Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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No one should ever be surprised by a natural disaster.

That is our north star for crisis resilience. Yossi Matias, GM of Google Research and Google Crisis Resilience Lead, reflects on a decade of building AI-powered early warning systems and our bold vision for protecting communities worldwide.

We are advancing research and technology for real-world impact, from global flood forecasting to wildfire detection and more.

More about this work: https://crisisresponse.google/
Blog: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/research/helping-communities-prepare-for-natural-disasters/

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