2025 NOAA EDMW

Improving data readiness for AI research and development is a key focus of the NOAA Center for AI (NCAI). Although the concept of AI-ready data is appealing to data managers, data producers, and researchers, it is often challenging to get started with actionable activities towards improving AI-readiness of a dataset. NCAI is collaborating with NOAA’s AI Community of Practice and external partners (e.g., World Data System, UK Met Office Informatics Lab) to improve the AI-readiness of open environmental data through open hackathons and pilot projects. This hands-on approach enables participants to implement community guidelines developed by the ESIP Data Readiness Cluster in their own workflow and identify areas for future improvement.

This session will invite hackathon and pilot project participants to share their experiences and outcomes including failed attempts. The goal of the session is to showcase actionable steps to improve AI-readiness of existing datasets. NCAI will continue to host hackathon events in the future focusing on AI-ready data. The session will end with ways to stay engaged on future AI-ready activities and opportunities to partner with NCAI to host similar events focusing on specific use case areas.