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AI for Good

Since its inception, artificial intelligence has become an unavoidable part of our daily lives. Like many other quickly developing technologies, AI has been put to use without a full understanding of its capabilities and consequences. We spend a great deal of time worrying about the ways in which AI is negatively impacting our world. We catalogue the symptoms of its biases; we wring our hands at the way it can unfairly favor one group over another; we’re frightened by how radically it is overlooking our communities.

Researchers to use artificial intelligence to save endangered whales in B.C.

Aldergrove Star | Dec 14, 2020

Ethical artificial intelligence: the most important movement you've never heard of

Atlassian | Dec 11, 2020

Left alone, artificial intelligence can run amok. Algorithms built into social media software spread fake news six times faster than factual news. Indeed, social media companies profit from the consequences of artificial intelligence, all of which is why there is a stark need for "ethical" AI. Gartner, a research and advisory company, predicts that 85 percent of all AI projects in the next two years will have erroneous outcomes.

We have a match! Japan taps AI to boost birth rate slump

Japan Times | Dec 9, 2020

Japan is seeking to boost its flagging birth rate by funding the use of artificial intelligence to help match lonely hearts. The Japanese government plans to allocate ¥2 billion ($19 million) over the next year to support local programs that help residents find dating matches. Previously, Japan has relied on human-based matchmaking services. This new plan will employ AI systems that can perform more advanced analysis of people's interest and hobbies. Japan's fertility rate was 1.36 last year, making it one of the world's lowest. The nation hopes that AI can help raise the birthrate.