How Satellites and AI Can Protect the Planet | Robbie Schingler | TED (Level 1)

On Valentine's Day in 2022, a bridge suddenly appeared near the border of Belarus and Ukraine. Satellites from space saw it and sent pictures around the world. Ten days later, Russia invaded Ukraine. The satellites worked well. They showed the danger, but the world's organizations could not act fast enough. The speaker says we need more than just seeing problems. We need to connect information to action. His company uses satellites and AI together to help people respond quickly to changes on Earth. For example, in Brazil's Amazon, the system finds illegal roads and mining. In areas where it is used, deforestation fell by more than 50 percent. In Kenya, satellites watch the grass. If the grass becomes too dry, money is sent to herders' phones so they can buy food for their animals. Technology has given Earth eyes. Now we must build the body to act.