Talk with Hussein Alwaday on Big Data for Development For many years Hussein has been working with UNICEF in the Yemen. He is also a ComDev student. On a Saturday morning, he spoke about his work and how UNICEF uses Big Data …
Children are already interacting with AI technologies in many different ways: toys, video games, tick tok, YouTube, Instagram and adaptive learning software. All the time, algorithms provide recommendations to children on what videos to watch next, what news to read, what music …
Hands-on examples how big data can help innovation in development.
Was I the only one who said “good” when they learned about the ‘Facebook blackout’ that occurred last week? I’ve never been a fan of the site and I have very cynical views regarding social media in general. I believe social media …
“When your technology changes the world, your bear a responsibility to help address the world you have helped create.” Brad Smith, Microsoft former CEO. This introductory phrase summarizes Brad Smith and Carol Ann Browne 2019 book’s position and arguments regarding to the …
When Twitter and Facebook blocked the accounts of former US President Donald Trump no one felt alarmed. One reason for this is the widespread satisfaction, globally, of blocking the racist rhetoric of a power-obsessed dictator. But the incident also exposed the growing …
04.10.2021 Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised via its social media account after millions of users faced 6 hours of disruption in using Facebook and its family of apps. Within minutes Facebook and Co were inaccessible for hours, taking out vital communications platforms …
Image courtesy: https://www.project-sherpa.eu/understanding-ethics-and-human-rights-in-smart-information-systems/ Imagine a day in today’s world without the usage of google search engine… doctor diagnosing critically ill patients without any machines… stuck on a road and you don’t have navigation map app; how easy or difficult your life would …
Part 02 of the learning curve about Big Data for dummys (like myself) How can algorithms, big data and AI cause biases and unfairness? Data reflects existing biases, unbalanced classes in training data, data that doesn’t capture the right value, data that …
Cutting edge solutions are what ultimately will lead to effective mitigations for public health crises like that of COVID-19. Technology is the forefront of the cutting edge. Contact tracing will be vital to not only mitigating the spread of COVID-19, but for …
