UK sets out “AI for Development” vision at UN General Assembly gov.uk/government/new…

Who's working in the AI / international dev space?

Do I know anyone working on AI/ML in the humanitarian or international development space 👀

#ICYMI
#Insights from the 'AI in International Development' roundtable attended by Dr Rachel Adams at the #PPF22

One of the key questions participants addressed was on AI risks & challenges faced by countries in the global majority.

The video is up on the #PPF22 YouTube page.

Delighted of our successful contribution to the #ParisPeaceForum #PPF22

For more information see the Highlights of Day 1 Sessions on AI 👇
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and the full session on AI in International Development with my intervention
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What a week! Roundtables on AI and Risk and AI and International Development at the Paris Peace Forum and now off to Limerick for the DSAI Annual Conference.David Lewis Dr P.J. Wall SFI CRT in Artificial Intelligence

Our Executive Director Urvashi Aneja was busy at Paris Peace Forum! 🐝

Catch her at 26:26 interrogating the production and promise of AI at the #PPF22 ‘AI in International Development’ roundtable session.⚡️

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At MaRS Climate Impact conference, Nicholas Parker of Clean Earth Acquisition Corp. announces launch of Clean AI, to unite Canada's expertise in AI and cleantech. 'This is going to be a major Canadian win, and a new form of international development co-operation.'

Out of curiosity, I asked ChatGPT (an AI program) to 'write a blog post on why international development agencies should prioritize efforts to reduce #leadpoisoning .' While I would nitpick a bit on the interventions it recommends, it's astonishingly coherent. Here's the result:🧵

🌍🧑‍💻 Sometimes, we forget that tech should serve humans, not the other way around. With this line, #InTouchAIEU Team Leader Gianluca Misuraca opened the #AI in International Development session at #PPF22 .
Check his take on the EU's vision of #HumancentricAI 👇
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Pleased to have contributed to this research, which examines ways of engaging the public in discussions about the application, governance and regulation of new and emerging technologies. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…

Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC | CRDI), in partnership with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (@Sida), announced US$10 million for #COVID19 response projects using #AI technology & #DataScience .

Read more: bit.ly/2JQXnS9

Blockchain is not just another buzzword in international development if you really know how to implement it correctly. Join Palladium at the #GHSCS2020 to learn how by using AI and blockchain health supply chains are being optimized. #PositiveImpact

Tony Senanayake ’20 pursued a career in international development as a student, working with the global development advisory firm IDinsight, which uses data and evidence to help leaders alleviate poverty worldwide. yalesom.io/2HuSJYq

Happening now: tune in to this webinar to hear Tetra Tech International Development's Richard Choularton & other speakers from Gates Foundation, Meridian Institute, Radiant Earth, 6th Grain, and AllSightsAfrica discuss the promise of #AI and other #tech solutions for #agriculture : bit.ly/2GCejtT

I was so happy to contribute to this OECD Development seminar on innovation and development today:
oe.cd/il/Inno4Dev #Inno4Dev Ben Ramalingam
DFID Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 AFD_en 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 Sida

According to the Government AI Readiness Index 2019, a research conducted by Oxford Insights and the International Development Research Centre, lack of systemic study on AI and associated dearth of contextual data on Africa are significant challenges to...
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4c. How can developing countries & excluded communities build AI systems & capabilities relevant for their context and needs instead of relying on tech transfer & 'surveillance humanitarianism'? The literature on international development could hold important lessons here.

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)/IDRC COVID-19 Global South AI and Data Innovation initiative 2020 egscholars.com/2020/06/15/swe…