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AI Is a Game-Changer in the Fight Against Hunger and Poverty. Here's Why

Joseph Bennington-Castro

June 21, 2017 |

NBC News |

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Response Location: United States, Stanford, California

Beyond its common application as a predictor of consumer purchasing behavior, AI can be utilized to tackle poverty issues, improve agricultural efficiency, and increase access to information for otherwise disconnected populations. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are putting global satellite photographs into a complex algorithm to gauge economic activity.

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Holberton, a Two-Year Tech School, Emphasizes Diversity

Katie Benner

June 07, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The Holberton School, a San Francisco "start-up" university with a two-year curriculum, aims to provide an affordable and estimable computer science education while removing barriers to knowledge -- age, gender, ethnicity, past professional life -- typically confronted by minority and low-income students across the nation. By "teaching the population frozen out of the internet age" Holberton demonstrates how altered admissions processes and low-cost tuition plans imbue the tech sector's workforce with a more diverse array of qualified candidates.

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Cloud 311 Popularity Grows as Cities of All Sizes Move to Remotely Hosted CRM

Tod Newcombe

June 01, 2017 |

Government Technology |

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Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

Traditional 311 operations can be costly to maintain, so the city of Sacramento implemented cloud CRM in order to cut costs and increase flexibility of operations. While there is still room to expand what is offered, this cloud-based solution does offer the "ability to set up and launch 311 quickly, without the need for IT staff to maintain the servers and networks."

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The Future of CRM and Customer Service: Look to Boston

Tod Newcombe

June 01, 2017 |

Government Technology |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

To better serve the Boston community, the city launched a mobile app to address gaps in traditional 311 hotline calls. Now, "nearly 60 percent of service requests come via digital channels" and city officials are better able to "track the city’s performance against a benchmark service-level agreement."

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Israel's surprising way of teaching skills for innovation

Inbal Arieli

April 27, 2017 |

Israel21c |

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Response Location: Israel

Israeli children are behind when it comes to math and science standardized testing, yet Israel has a large number of startups. This is most likely due to the Israeli culture encouraging innovative thinking, including extracurriculars that directly require creative thinking and problem solving.

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Is This Tiny European Nation a Preview of Our Tech Future?

Vivienne Walt

April 27, 2017 |

Fortune |

Multi-Media |

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Response Location: Estonia

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the small outpost of Estonia has reinvented itself as the world’s digital pioneer. Everything from paying taxes to establishing companies is done online and takes minutes. Lawmakers even sign legislation using digital signatures, not fountain pens.

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The Data Donators

Mukul Devichand, Nick Holland

April 18, 2017 |

BBC |

Radio |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, London, Greater London

Around the world, more and more people are launching projects through mobile apps that use smartphones to collect massive amounts of data for solving chronic issues. By asking thousands of volunteers to donate their data for the greater good, researchers can access data in quantities that were previously unobtainable.

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Dutch police use augmented reality to investigate crime scenes

Timothy Revell

November 21, 2016 |

New Scientist |

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Response Location: Netherlands

Police officers often need to investigate a crime scene quickly, sometimes before other investigators can arrive. In the Netherlands, researchers and police are teaming up to develop an augmented reality system that allows remote investigators to watch a live video feed and provide suggestions and information in real time to officers on the ground.

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How Forensics Are Boosting the Battle Against the Wildlife Trade

Heather Millar

November 08, 2016 |

Yale Environment 360 |

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Response Location: Kenya, Mombasa

In recent years, advances in technologies such as genetics testing, forensic sciences, and online database management have allowed governments and organizations to tackle poaching and the illegal trade of wildlife at a whole new level. Where before law enforcement generally focused on capturing poachers and traders red-handed - usually resulting in the arrest of players low down on the chain - technology is helping investigators target the ringleaders and instigate preventative, rather than reactionary, measures.

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EGI: Filling in the gaps in law enforcement for the online wildlife trade

Julia John

October 03, 2016 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Protected species of animals and plants are illegally sold online mainly due to buyers and sellers having no knowledge of laws or the consequences to the ecosystem. Enforcement Gaps Interface (EGI) is a software which uses machine learning to determine if the animal product is illegal or not.

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