ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik on Tuesday urged the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen disaster preparedness and improve monitoring of climate vulnerabilities, saying AI could help the country better manage climate risks.
Pakistan ranks among nations most vulnerable to climate change and has seen erratic changes in its weather patterns. In 2022, monsoon floods killed over 1,700 people, displaced another 33 million and caused over $30 billion losses.
Another 1,037 people were killed in massive monsoon floods last year, while record snowfall and rains last month stranded hundreds of tourists and residents in several northern districts of the country.
Malik on Tuesday highlighted the critical role of AI in climate governance, public policy and disaster risk management during a panel discussion at the National Artificial Intelligence Workshop in Islamabad.
"The most significant and impactful application of artificial intelligence lies in its predictive and preventive capabilities," he said in a statement shared by the information ministry, noting that Pakistan faces serious challenges due to sparse and fragmented data that complicates effective policymaking.
