MyEcoReporter: a prototype for artificial intelligence-facilitated pollution reporting.

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.

Published: January 2025

Background: Many chemical releases are first noticed by community members, but reporting these concerns often involves considerable hurdles. Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled technologies, especially large language models (LLMs), can potentially reduce these barriers.

Objective: We hypothesized that AI-powered chatbots can facilitate reporting of pollution incidents through text messaging.

Methods: We created an AI-powered chatbot, "MyEcoReporter," that enables communities to report environmental incidents to government authorities. Eschewing traditional web-based forms, users text concerns via SMS to the LLM-powered application, engaging in a natural conversation through which required information is collected. The application was built using Python, AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and Twilio, and deployed via Serverless.

Results: This architecture allowed rapid customization for various use cases, which successfully facilitated conversations and stored structured data for formal submission.

Impact Statement: MyEcoReporter showcases the potential of Artificial Intelligence/Large Language Models to create user-friendly tools that translate community environmental concerns into actionable information for reporting to government authorities.

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