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Technology in Disaster Response: ICT in Haiti and Beyond

San Francisco | By Eric Blantz on April 12, 2010 | Comments Off on Technology in Disaster Response: ICT in Haiti and Beyond

On April 8th, Inveneo was pleased to host approximately 20 experts in technology and development for a Technology Salon held at mission*social, a collaborative workspace for social enterprises. The event was billed as a conversation about the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the Haiti earthquake response, but the conversation focused on a…

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  The release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and similar chatbots like Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude has re-ignited the discussion around how we can manage and direct artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. A common challenge with these and other AI and machine learning (ML) systems is their Silicon Valley heritage that often excludes the lived experiences of Africans…
  
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  Generative AI (GenAI) models like DALL-E and ChatGPT showcase the creativity and utility of AI. Yet these tools – which can generate realistic image, audio and video simulations at scale and then personalize this content – have serious implications for how much people trust the information they see and hear. Civil society organizations are highly…
  
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  Meaningful Participation and Accountability is Possible in AI
  
  The release of ChatGPT and similar chatbots like Google’s Bard and Anthropic’s Claude has re-ignited the discussion around artificial intelligence (AI) in social, work, financial, health, education, law, and most other spheres. A common challenge with these and other AI and machine learning (ML) systems is their lack of transparency and accountability. Algorithms decide what we…
  
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Eric Blantz

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Technology in Disaster Response: ICT in Haiti and Beyond

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Please RSVP Now: What is Your Generative AI & Data Policy?

Last Chance to RSVP: How Can Ghanaians Manage and Direct Generative AI Solutions?

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Accra

How Ghanaians Can Engage with and Create Generative AI Solutions

New York

How GenAI Will Affect Election Misinformation in 2024

New York

Meaningful Participation and Accountability is Possible in AI

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