AI for social good: Highlighting positive applications of AI in addressing social challenges -- along with the potential pitfalls to avoid

Depending on who you ask, artificial intelligence could be the future of work or the harbinger of doom. The reality of AI technology falls somewhere between these two extremes. Although there are certainly some use cases of AI technology that could be harmful to society, others have seen the technology substantially improve their productivity and efficiency. However, artificial intelligence has even more significant implications than improving the productivity of workers and businesses. Some use cases of AI have been proposed that could have profound social implications and address social challenges that are becoming more pressing today. AI as a force… [Continue Reading]