Growing up we all have been told that we should set high goals, have high expectations from ourselves, and work hard to achieve them. Once we achieve the goals we set, we will be called successful. What if this way of life is a bad example? Or worse, what if…

In this article, I explore ‘bad’ AI; What can be the implications if we do not do something about it, how pervasive it is already in our society, and how can we save ourselves from it? — Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) control us? In 1963, Stanley Milgram did an experiment to understand what makes people obedient to authority. The experiment famously came to be known as the Milgram experiment. The setup was the following:

Collaboratively built and maintained by the global AI community — Imagine an open-source Python library, which allows you to build, within days, an end-to-end data science pipeline that is ready for production! Additionally, the library is not just a codebase but also a knowledge source helping in every stage of development while solving some of the world´s most challenging problems. …

A global team of changemakers applies AI to develop more inclusive policies during pandemics. — When travel is restricted, schools closed, businesses shut down, and communities put into quarantine, people lose income, employment, and access to healthcare and food. While enforcing these lockdowns, are Government policies around the world taking into account the poorest and the most vulnerable? Unintended consequences of the lockdown

“Some believe that bolstering school security will deter violence, but this reactionary measure only addresses part of the problem. Instead, we must identify threats, mitigate risk, and protect children and staff before an act of violence occurs.” — Jeniffer Peters, Founder of Voice4Impact (Include contributions from Yang Gao, Tony Tonev…

To create innovation and build real solutions, we need to move beyond hackathons. — Hackathons are perceived as a fast track to innovation. Creative minds come together and solve problems. This all sounds good in theory but let us look at the facts. Currently, there are dozens of hackathons in response to COVID-19, 1000s of people are giving their time to build solutions. I…

Here is what we should do instead to build AI solutions successfully. — There are dozens of hackathons that are being organized these days in response to COVID-19, 1000s of people are giving their time to build solutions. I have mentored one of the largest in Europe, where over 1000 engineers participated. The organizers put days, if not weeks, of work into it…

From a lack of food to a lack of jobs and no effective support mechanisms where it is most needed. — I am worried if killing the economies is worth it if we so laxly approach the support for the most affected populations? — Dawid, Poland April 7th, 2020: The economical lockdown around the world has resulted in an increase in violence, a lack of food supply, overloaded healthcare systems, and…

Why we need a global approach to solve crises like the Coronavirus. — This crisis shows both the interdependence among countries in the world as well as how countries and communities are impacted on a different scale. A call for solidarity After we started a global Coronavirus Policy AI Challenge on our innovation platform at Omdena with more than 70 AI and domain experts, we asked our…