The Challenge
As natural disasters become more intense and frequent, communities across the country face growing challenges with fewer resources. State and local governments are on the front lines of disaster response.
How can technologies help them better prepare, respond, and recover? At this pivotal moment in AI adoption, we have an extraordinary opportunity to harness this transformative technology for the public good.
Our Approach
The AI for Disasters + Emergencies Initiative (AIDE), in partnership with the Markle Foundation, is a multi-sector, bipartisan effort to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to help communities and emergency managers better prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters.
By focusing on both local implementation and national impact, the AIDE Initiative aims to demonstrate AI’s life-saving potential while advancing America’s leadership in responsible innovation.
AI for Disasters + Emergencies Initiative
The AI for Disasters + Emergencies Initiative (AIDE), in partnership with the Markle Foundation, is a multi-sector, bipartisan effort to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to help communities and emergency managers better prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters.
Dive deeper
The AIDE Reports
AIDE’s flagship report provides the first assessment of AI adoption across the emergency management community, analysis of available technologies, and set of interconnected actions intended for to responsibly advancing human-centered AI to save lives, protect communities, and expedite economic recovery.
A.I. For Disasters + Emergencies (AIDE) Summit 2026
Join us for the AIDE Summit 2026 on September 9th where practitioners and leaders across state and local government, technology, private sector, civil society, volunteer organizations, community groups, and academia will gather to discuss the future of AI and emergency management.
