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Written by: El Prior

How AI is Changing the World for the Better

Artificial Intelligence is revolutionising the world, with many are using AI for for social good. From healthcare to conservation, AI is helping to tackle humanity’s challenges. And, showing promise as a great tool for change.

 

Artificial intelligence being used in medicine

AI For Diagnosis and Treatment

Artificial intelligence (AI) helps doctors in a variety of ways. It is particularly promising in medical imaging. AI algorithms can identify potential health issues by analysing medical images.

AI also helps radiologists identify early signs of diseases, like cancer or Alzheimer’s. It can analyse patterns in medical images such as X-rays, CT scans, or MRIs. This helps doctors make more accurate diagnoses, and start treatment earlier, improving patient outcomes and reducing costs.

It also helps doctors complete administrative tasks such as record-keeping and patient scheduling. This frees up doctors to spend more time with patients, and focus on delivering care.

 

Artificial intelligence being used for education

Artificial Intelligence For Accessibility and Inclusion

Artificial Intelligence improves education for people around the world. AI powered chat-bots helps students learn new concepts and answer questions. And, AI-powered translation tools allow students who speak different languages learn together.

It also develops tutoring systems that provide personalised feedback and support to students. These systems use natural language processing and machine learning to analyse student responses.

 

 

A hurricane / tsunami natural disaster

AI For Disaster Response

AI also helps response teams analyse large amounts of data in real-time during a disaster. It can analyse social media data to identify areas where people are in distress or need help. This allows response teams to prioritise their efforts and better deploy resources.
 
AI-powered drones are also used by response teams assess the damage caused by a disaster, and identifies areas where people may need of help. These drones over affected areas and identify damage and hazards.

 

 

 

AI being used for animal conservation

Artificial Intelligence For Protecting Endangered Species

One area where AI is particularly useful is in wildlife monitoring. AI-powered cameras and drones watch endangered populations in real-time. By analyzing this data, conservationists can understand the behaviour of these populations. This helps inform conservation efforts.

AI also identifies and tracks illegal activities that threaten endangered species. This could be poaching, or habitat destruction. AI algorithms also analyse satellite imagery to identify areas where deforestation is occurring. And, tracks the movement of vehicles that may be transporting illegal wildlife products.

 

 

A blind woman using AI to read the web in braille.

AI For Empowering People with Disabilities

AI helps people with disabilities access new opportunities. AI-powered assistive technologies helps people with visual impairments read and navigate the web. And, people with mobility impairments control their environments.
It is also used to improve accessibility to education for students with disabilities. AI-powered speech recognition systems allows students with hearing impairments. This is done by providing real-time transcriptions of lectures. Similarly, AI-powered image recognition systems helps blind students by providing descriptions of images.

 

 

AI being used for social good

Artificial Intelligence For Social Good

AI addresses a wide range of social challenges. From poverty to inequality to human rights. It can analyse social media data to identify patterns of hate speech or other forms of online abuse. This helps to promote greater civility and respect on the internet.
AI-powered chatbots also provide mental health support and advice to people in need. This helps to address a growing mental health crisis around the world.

 

 

AI is showing great promise as a tool for good. As we continue to refine these technologies, we can expect to see even more impactful uses of AI in the years to come.
It is a powerful tool that can automate repetitive and mundane tasks. This frees time for humans to focus on complex tasks that need problem-solving skills. AI is efficient at completing certain tasks. But, it lacks the creativity, empathy, and common sense that are essential for many jobs. So, AI is not a substitute for human labor, but rather a complement to it.
 
By taking care of repetitive and time-consuming tasks, AI can make jobs easier and ultimately lead to more job satisfaction and higher productivity. When used correctly, AI has the potential to improve our lives and make the world a better place.

 

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