THE power of super computers and artificial intelligence (AI) software is currently being harnessed to build a “digital twin” of the Earth that could soon be used to help solve some of the biggest challenges facing humanity.
Computer technology is now so advanced that such a simulation is within reach – and scientists believe it could not only find solutions to food production shortages but many other threats to future prosperity.
At the forefront of this quest is CGI, which has recently been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop the prototype.
Initially, this will focus on food production and is intended to predict the effects of climate change on crops and illustrate how these could be combatted.