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Episode #103 – AI City Showcase: How Guatemala City is using AI to Combat Climate Change

Jan 1, 2026

The city developed its AI prototype as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance AI Track

As one of eight cities in the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance AI Track, Guatemala City worked with GovEx coaches to develop an AI prototype to determine where and how to build tree cover to best mitigate the impact of growing urban heat islands. City officials Julia Galindo and Griselda Valdez joined the podcast to talk about how they did it, what they learned, and why Latin America cities may be more eager to embrace the possibilities of AI.

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