The management consulting firm, McKinsey & Co., has written an extensive study entitled “Applying Artificial Intelligence for Social Good.”37 It shows how AI is being used to deal with such issues as poverty, natural disasters, and improving education. The study has roughly 160 use cases. So here’s a look at just some:
- The analysis of social media platforms can help track the outbreak of a disease.
- A nonprofit, called the Rainforest Connection, uses TensorFlow to create AI models—based on audio data—to locate illegal logging.
- Researchers have built a neural network that is trained on videos of poachers in Africa. With this, a drone flies over areas to detect violators, such as by using thermal infrared images.
- AI is being used to analyze data on 55,893 parcels in the city of Flint to find evidence of lead poisoning. The system relies primarily on a Bayesian model, which allows for more sophisticated predictions of toxicity. This means the health workers can more quickly take action if there are any problems in the city, potentially saving lives.
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