Gabriela Ramos’ Post

Will be happy to see you all again next year in #Geneva to discuss how we can build an AI Future of Inclusive Digital Sovereignity and further explore best use cases of AI for developing countries. #AIFOD #AI #emergingTech

🌟 A Thank You Post! 🌟 As the 2024 Democracy and Digital Citizenship conference winds down, the prevalent emotions are thankfulness and a bit of hope. First of all, when you are in the organizing committing of a conference, there is always trepidation about the things that *might* go wrong. But in this case, none of it happened and it was in large part due to the phenomenal preparations by the Digital Democracy Centre team, led by the formidable Mia Stenbro Lorenzen 🙏 Second, the conference topics were hot (e.g., #AI, #journalism #digitalmethods #networks #platforms) and it was a whirlwind of interesting presentations and approaches, oftentimes from talented early career scholars 👏 Third, it was a conference in a true spirit of collaboration with other research communities who share similar interests #teamwork Fourth, the inspiring key notes by Sandra González-Bailón and Jakob Ohme were historically anchored, conceptually rich, *and* offered some positive thoughts about what new tech can do positively going forward. Fifth, a highlight was the AI & practice panel with reflective analyses from Theis Gaarde Engmann, Eva Maria Knudsen og Jonas Vistrup on how (generative) AI is rolled out in different organizations, how it affects workflows and the organization, and how leaders can, and need, to be equipped for the AI transition. Here’s to next edition in Aarhus 2026 and collaborations ahead! 🚀

🎉 Introducing Another Marvellous Speaker for the Global Summit on Open Problems for Artificial Intelligence! 🎉 We are delighted to welcome Dr. William Casey King, PhD , accomplished historian, author, artist, and scholar, as a speaker for our summit in Boston, taking place December 4-6 at the Museum of Science. Register here :https://lnkd.in/dhfmGVJS William Casey King brings a truly unique perspective to AI and its intersection with ethics and society. A Visiting Scholar at Yale University, his expertise spans the history of ideas, leadership, and creativity—offering profound insights into the broader implications of artificial intelligence on human thought, governance, and our collective future. His career reflects a commitment to bridging disciplines, having written extensively on topics ranging from the intellectual history of consumption to the nature of moral leadership. Casey’s ability to weave together historical context and contemporary challenges promises to spark fascinating discussions at the summit. 📍 Where: Boston’s Museum of Science 📅 When: December 4-6, 2024 💡 This event is more than just a conference—it’s a gathering of diverse minds coming together to tackle the critical challenges of our time. A huge thank you to our partners, Æthos, and the fantastic team at Thinking About Thinking, Inc., and amazing Ruairidh Battleday for making this summit possible. #AISummit #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfAI #AILeadership #EthicsAndSociety #AIInnovation #HistoryAndAI #BostonEvents #EmergingTech #LeadershipInAI #AICommunity #AI2024 #MuseumOfScience #ThinkingAboutThinking #LeadershipInTech

Are you excited for DSC DACH? 🤩 We definitely are! 👀 And guess what? In collaboration with Women in AI Austria, we’ve got another exciting panel discussion lined up just for you! 💠 "𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗯𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜" 💠 For this panel, moderated by Elina Stanek, the Sustainability Team Lead at Women in AI Austria, we have gathered two experts from Austria, such as Sigrid Schefer-Wenzl, a Senior researcher and lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Campus Vienna and Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna) and Dr Inez Harker-Schuch, the Head of Strategic Initiatives at Cintana Education. 🗣 In this panel discussion, they will explore the environmental impact of AI technologies, focusing on carbon footprint and resource consumption across the lifecycle of AI—from data centers to deployment. The panel will examine current strategies and innovative solutions aimed at reducing the ecological footprint of AI while preserving its benefits. Attendees will leave with actionable insights and policy recommendations to promote sustainability in the rapidly evolving digital services landscape. 📅 Sept 11-13 | 📍 Vienna | 🏟️ Vienna Marriott Hotel Tickets 🎟 ➡ https://lnkd.in/dPNgGuXc To learn more about our upcoming conference click here: ➡ https://lnkd.in/ehcKYZG7 #ai #datascience #WomenInAI #environmentalimpact #sustainableai #responsibleai #dscdach #vienna #austria #womeninaiaustria

AI for a Sustainable Development.    Very interesting attached paper by Marianna Lunardini, Clarisa Elena Nelu, and Benedetta Pescetto exploring the influence of #AI and #digital technologies on the #development cooperation efforts of Italian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). Through a SWOT analysis, the paper assesses the impact of these technologies on human rights within the context of sustainable development. The study includes an overview of Italian development cooperation, aligning it with OECD - OCDE and #EU recommendations. The methodology included desk research and interviews, presenting findings through a theoretical debate on the use of technology among CSOs. Preliminary results show varied technological applications in sectors such as #health, #education, #agriculture, and #migrations. The paper, realized by CeSPI - Centro Studi di Politica Internazionale in the framework of the project "THE TECHNOLOGICAL LEAP AND COOPERATION: WHAT CHALLENGES FOR RIGHTS? supported by the Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo as part of the "Geopolitics and Technology" 2023 call for applications, provides strategic insights for enhancing the role of technology in sustainable development and identifies challenges for optimization. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dpu45zNm Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, CeSPI - Centro Studi di Politica Internazionale, Daniele Frigeri #italy #thinktanks #internationalaffairs #geopolitics #technology #sustainabledevelopment #humanrights #ai #health #education #agriculture #migrations

In the latest Harvard Business Review France, Aurélie JEAN, Ph.D., addresses a journalist's question about the risks associated with AI use. She lists three main risks: 🙅♂️ Technological discrimination when improperly designed AI treats different groups of people differently. 🌳 Environmental impact, which can be extremely energy-intensive. ⛏ "Digital labor," where low-cost labor exploitation occurs. AI offers extreme potential and will radically transform our world in the coming months and years. Ignoring this would be a strategic mistake for businesses, public entities, and citizens. AI is an acceleration technology, and its impact will depend on how humanity decides to use it and the values or ambitions it supports. Through the hashtag #AIForPeace coalition led by MoHo, Kite Insights, CEDEP - Executive Development – Fontainebleau, and BCG X, we aim to identify and support AI projects that will impact education, health, governance, the environment, and food security. Our deepest conviction is that we must engage the future generations who will live with this technology. To support them, #AIForPeace coalition, under the high patronage of the Présidence de la République, is advancing with UNESCO. The ecosystem around this project is growing rapidly: schools around the world, including the University of California, Berkeley, large companies committed to these issues, research institutes, startups, and citizens... The coalition participates in several major global events and is organizing a Global Challenge in 2025 to identify projects and an AI Summer School to support them. This is an opportunity not to be missed, and we are opening the doors wide. 📢 Whether you are a business, institution, public entity, citizen, or researcher, join us. 📬 Contact us: aiforpeace@moho.co // Jean-Claude Charlet Marie RUFFIN-MORAINVILLE Olivier Cotinat (video by NLK PARTNER, Editing and creation Romain Saillet)

🌟 Exciting Announcement! 🌟 I am thrilled to share that my co-written book chapter with the esteemed scholar, Govand Khalid Azeez, titled "Artificial Intelligence and Economic Development in Southeast Asia: Navigating the Opportunities and Challenges," will soon be published in the forthcoming book South Asian Economic Development in the Era of Global Turbulence (3rd ed.). Citation below; Rana, V., & Azeez, G. K. (Forthcoming). Artificial intelligence and economic development in Southeast Asia: Navigating the opportunities and challenges. In M. Hossain, R. Kathuria, E. A. Selvananthan, M. Jaysinghe, & S. Selvanathan (Eds.), South Asian economic development in the era of global turbulence (3rd ed.). This chapter delves into the transformative role of AI in Southeast Asia, offering insights into both opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for the region's economic development. Stay tuned for its release! 🚀📘 #ArtificialIntelligence #EconomicDevelopment #SoutheastAsia #Innovation #AI #EmergingMarkets #FutureOfWork #TechForGood #Sustainability #Leadership #Research #GlobalTurbulence #InnovationAndEntrepreneurship #GenerativeAI

Today, OSI Washington - Office of Science and Innovation and The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a roundtable at the Embassy of Sweden in USA entitled "Beyond the Hype: Putting AI to Work For Sustainable Development" to discuss applications and limitations of AI in the context of sustainability. Our aim was to bring together stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, including sustainability researchers, AI researchers, social scientists, economists, lawyers, policymakers, and diplomats for a joint discussion on the topic. We also had the ambition to create a platform for continued dialogue and collaboration after the event. The discussions this afternoon were both broad and deep. As one of the participants put it: "We could have divided this topic into at least three different roundtables, since we have different frames of reference." Another participant noted that "We have different vocabularies." However, a third stated that the disparate views made the joint discussion even more important. One takeaway for me was that we need to continue the dialogue and involve more diverse stakeholders in the development of AI for sustainability, in order not to end up with AI actually counteracting sustainable development in some regards. It is especially important that those countries, languages, and demographic groups whose data is not used to train AI models today are represented moving forward. I hope that the participants all learnt something new from each other and got inspired to collaborate more with researchers and policymakers outside their own field of expertise. I certainly did. Thank you to Franklin Carrero-Martínez and Bernat Navarro-Serer, Ph.D. for co-hosting the event with us. A special thanks to our keynote speaker DAS Nerissa Cook and speakers Sara Fallahi, Anna-Sara Lind, Luis Bettencourt, Julia Stoyanovich, and Mark Spanier. And thank you for attending Jenny Majidyar, Aydan Latifi, Florent Bernard, Deniz Houston, Anna Ledin, Mark Klamberg, Linda Andrén, SIREUS, and all others who participated. #AIforSustainability #SDG #Agenda2030 #IntheSpiritofNobel

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 is an innovative meeting based on the non-hierarchy and open sharing of ideas. It took place in 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 from 15 to 17 November, with the aim of promoting trust, authenticity and new perspectives among participants of different ages, skills and professional backgrounds. 🌍🤝 The conference venue was 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢, where a Q&A stimulated personal reflections. During the 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 at the 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐚, topics related to artificial intelligence, circular economy, youth unemployment, democracy, the connection between nature and the running of life were developed. Furthermore, creative and entertainment activities took place, including yoga, cooking and painting workshops. The final event was at the 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞. This meeting was an 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. The discussion and sharing of different expertise offered insights into issues of current relevance. 💡 #PratolungoUnconference #Innovation #SharingIdeas #CataniaEvents #AI #CircularEconomy #Democracy #NatureConnection #Workshops #TrustAndAuthenticity

🌍✨ Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Society We’re excited to see this important topic being addressed at the upcoming forum organized by the Fundación Innovación para el Desarrollo and convened by LGI Champion Maria Juliana Ruiz Sandoval. This event will bring together leaders, experts, and decision-makers from diverse sectors to discuss the profound impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on society. The forum will explore both the opportunities and challenges AI presents in critical areas such as Sustainability, Democracy, Economy, Health, Education, and Social Development. Forum Highlights: The discussions aim to foster meaningful dialogue on how AI can: ✔️ Strengthen democratic processes ✔️ Drive sustainable and social progress ✔️ Address emerging challenges like human mobility We’re looking forward to seeing where this important conversation leads, particularly in the context of shaping public policies and regulatory frameworks that harness AI’s potential to promote social well-being and equitable growth.