TED: The mission to create a searchable database of Earth's surface | Will Marshall

The video discusses Planet's Mission 1, which aimed to image the entire Earth daily and make the data accessible. This mission was achieved by launching a large fleet of satellites. The imagery is used in agriculture, mapping, security, and disaster response. Planet's Mission 2 involves using AI to index objects in satellite images, creating a searchable database of Earth's objects. This technology can help track illegal activities and monitor changes. The ultimate goal is to create a 'Queryable Earth,' allowing users to query data about Earth's objects and changes over time, similar to how Google indexes the internet.

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