• What Does Artificial Intelligence Mean for the Developing World? | The Development Podcast

  • Jun 28 2024
  • Length: 26 mins
  • Podcast

What Does Artificial Intelligence Mean for the Developing World? | The Development Podcast

  • Summary

  • Does artificial intelligence amount to a dystopian nightmare for the developing world, eliminating jobs and confirming the worse biases across societies? Or could it lead the way to a brighter future, helping to solve critical development issues?  We explore the ways in which artificial intelligence is being used across the globe at a grassroots level in India, Papua New Guinea – as well as get the big picture. Join The Development Podcast!

    Featured Voices
    • Christine Zhenwei Qiang, Global Director, Digital Transformation, World Bank Group
    • Naomi Longa, Seawomen of Melanesia, Papua New Guinea;
    • Fred Munene, “Farm with Fred” farmer and YouTuber, Kenya;
    • Snehal Joshi, Principal, Shikha Academy, India;
    • Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink, Director of Product Impact at Google;
    • Petra Molnar, Harvard Faculty Associate, lawyer, anthropologist, and author

    Timestamps

    [00:00] Welcome and introduction of the topic

    [02:59] Artificial intelligence to protect the coral reefs in Papua New Guinea

    [05:50] Artificial intelligence in educational settings in India

    [07:36] Artificial intelligence, agriculture, and youth in Kenya

    [09:05] How is AI already being used in the developing world and expansion ahead

    [11:49] What are the ethical considerations to keep in mind

    [13:58] Jobs: Artificial intelligence and labor market

    [16:11] Programs and partnerships where AI is taking the lead: The case of Google

    [20:35] How AI is currently being used in the context of refugees

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