The Pitfalls of Datafication Data or Big Data is increasingly being used for the development cooperation sector to measure and analyze global problems, while simultaneously suggesting that within this data lies the solution. The World Bank specifically refers to it as a ‘data revolution’ where they collect, analyse and use …
Authors: Isabelle, Malin, Charles and Liene Picture credit: Mingwei Lim on Unsplash Although this is not our final post, we would like to bid adieu to our readers. We at HumanitarAI have truly enjoyed diving into the dynamic intersection of datafication, AI, and social media, exploring how these tools are reshaping humanitarian …
The era of big data has transformed the Global South. Countries that remained offline for the previous centuries have gained access to digital data. Today, companies, policymakers, and humanitarians use data from the Global South as their competitive advantage (Taylor, 2017, p. 1). However, researchers in scientific communities have limited …
Road transport is currently an area on the doorstep of a couple of groundbreaking technological advancements, unique since the start of mass motorism. Besides the likely switch from fossil fuels to vehicles running solely on electricity, we are now seeing more and more implementations of self-driving technology in our cars …
As I mentioned in my first post, conflict is all around us. When I started this blog, the Western media was talking exclusively about the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine and their ongoing fight on the ground and in the online world (Bond, 2023). However, things have changed. On October …
The collection of data and consent has been a trending issue for years already. A privileged few, living in countries with laws that attempt to provide awareness and choice around privacy online such as GDPR regulations will know the common pop ups regarding cookies and whether they agree to the …
In May 2023, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation started philanthropic work in Artificial Intelligence equity. During this time, the foundation focused on the potential of Artificial Intelligence to enhance global health and development, particularly for women, children and vulnerable communities. Further, the foundation has highlighted the need to create …
Artificial intelligence (AI) has exploded in popularity during the last year. One of the main drivers behind this is ChatGPT, a language model-based chatbot developed by OpenAI, released at the end of 2022. Following this, many AI-based tools gained popularity within their own specific use. Whether you need an image, …
Authors: Charles, Isabelle, Liena, Lena and Malin With ever-evolving technologies, datafication, artificial intelligence (AI), and social media has emerged as a powerful catalyst likely to impact all areas of society, including the development sector. As we navigate the complexities of these transformative technologies, they also reveal ethical concerns, such as …
