AI's extreme heat challenge is moving from prediction to protection

A new study in Climate Risk Management reveals a stark gap in AI use for extreme heat: 98.4% of research focuses on prediction, but only 10.4% on response. U.S. heat-related deaths rose 53% from 2000-2009 to 2010-2020, per a 2025 Yale study. Researchers call this a 'research-to-implementation gap,' urging governments to turn predictions into protective actions for vulnerable communities.