The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is still in the early stages of incorporating generative AI technologies into its larger technology apparatus, an agency official said this week.
Frank Indiviglio, chief technology officer (CTO) at NOAA, discussed the agency’s move towards generative AI tech during an online panel discussion hosted by GovExec 360 on Nov. 28.
“We are still early on in our generative AI journey,” Indiviglio said. “But I think given we work with a lot of smart folks that we are we are working on it pretty quickly.”
Indiviglio said that NOAA is exploring a number of potential applications for generative AI such as improving the accuracy of weather forecasts and creating more personalized weather forecasts for people.
He also talked about how generative AI has the potential to change the way people interact with weather data on a daily basis. For example, the technology could be used to help people understand the risks of buying a home in a flood-prone area.
“I think the real impact for genuine AI is going to be how you are able to interact with weather data, climate data, environmental data,” Indiviglio said. “People will be able to interact with that data at a far deeper level than they can now.”
“I think the customer experience from a citizens perspective should vastly improve” through the use of AI tech, he said. “It opens up a world of possibilities for my mind and education in the customer service space.”
