by Lombard Odier

Will AI-enhanced firefighting technology be a game-changer?

As the number of wildfires the world faces continues to rise, authorities are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to help tackle the blazes. But as the FT’s Attracta Mooney explains, even armed with technology ranging from space-based detection networks to high definition, AI-enhanced camera stations, we could still struggle to keep pace with the flames.

We think you'll like this

Game

How are your home habits impacting the planet?

Play the game

About FT Channels

FT Channels, a partnership destination that combines impactful and enriching multimedia content to spark curiosity and encourage discovery. Each vertical brings expert insights from the Financial Times and our Partners into the most pressing issues of our time.

Follow us

FT Rethink

FT Channels, a partnership destination that combines impactful and enriching multimedia content to spark curiosity and encourage discovery. Each vertical brings expert insights from the Financial Times and our Partners into the most pressing issues of our time.


As the world changes at lightning speed, the FT Rethink series explores how to navigate transformative shifts shaping the future, from geopolitics and climate to industry, energy and health. The channel alternates between independent reporting from FT journalists and business perspectives from Lombard Odier.