A Geodyssey – Geoscience Text Analytics and Enterprise Search Research
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My feature article published today in GEOSCIENTIST adds to the growing discussion on the role of Large Language Models (LLMs) in the geosciences.AI is not an isolated technology; it is embedded in broader scientific, technical, and institutional systems. Developing AI literacy in geoscience therefore requires (i) solid foundational geological understanding, (ii) technological and data-science competence to grasp... Continue Reading →
COGE-EOP Webinar "Large Language Models and Their Role in Geoscience Education: Opportunities and Challenges"Date: Thursday, 27 NovemberTime: 14:00 (GMT +1)Format: 40-minute talk + 20-minute discussionJoin us for a thought-provoking session on how artificial intelligence—particularly Large Language Models (LLMs)—is reshaping geoscience education. From automating data interpretation to enriching student learning, this webinar will explore both the... Continue Reading →
Using machine learning to cut the time for Biostratigraphical analysis from 3 weeks to 3 days. Very interesting presentation from David Wade at Equinor at the excellently organised GESGB (Geoscience Energy Society of Great Britain) conference on machine learning yesterday.The presentation discussed machine vision techniques to scan slides prepared from borehole cuttings/cores and apply ML... Continue Reading →
Looking forward to the GESGB conference on geoscience machine learning at the Institute of Physics in London on Thursday.A diverse programme of speakers. Topics include a wide range of applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in geosciences.Including meaningful AI integration in the field and advanced methods such as deep learning-based multi-objective data assimilation for... Continue Reading →
Academics from Robert Gordon University (RGU) have played critical roles in the production of a new report on Artificial Intelligence in the Geosciences.Thursday 6th November 2025: Press Release from Robert Gordon University:"Entitled ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics Recommendations for the Geoscience Community’, the report presents recommendations for the ethical application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the geosciences.The... Continue Reading →
Enjoyed presenting on AI literacy and participating in a panel discussion today at the British Geological Survey (BGS) Science Festival. Lots of insightful questions and discussions - well organised and facilitated!There is some exciting geoscience AI research being undertaken at the BGS to support the public both in the UK and Internationally, looking forward to... Continue Reading →
Took just a few minutes using a general purpose LLM (Claude AI) to create an app to georeference & extract polygons from geological maps. The export to GeoJSON format allows you to integrate with other data in other applications such as QGIS or Esri ArcGIS.I’ll put the code for this REACT app in GitHub shortly... Continue Reading →
Looking forward to giving the webinar hosted by ThinkOnward tommorow at 5pm UK time (3rd Nov 2025). I'll cover some background of Language Models, Human-AI teaming, open-source Large Language Model (LLM) based Applications/Agents, and introduce a model for AI Literacy in the Geosciences. This model combines geoscience core competencies, data and technical awareness, critical thinking... Continue Reading →
AI Ethics in Geoscience: Organisations representing over 300,000 geoscientists have now endorsed the recommendations from our report.The “AI Ethics Recommendations for the Geoscience Community” were produced by the Task Group on AI in the Geosciences - of the Commission on Geoethics of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).The report was published in late September... Continue Reading →
Abstract Submission Open! AI in the Geosciences Conference - Geological Society of London.Deadline 5th January 2026.The inaugural AI in the Geosciences conference is a new hybrid event aimed at researchers, industry professionals, students, policy makers, and all those with an interest in responsible innovation. The meeting will explore how artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big... Continue Reading →
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