{"id":74293,"date":"2022-10-04T11:08:28","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T11:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pr.asianetpakistan.com\/?p=99311"},"modified":"2022-10-04T11:08:28","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T11:08:28","slug":"ai-and-cities-un-habitat-and-mila-launch-a-collaborative-white-paper-on-the-use-and-potential-challenges-of-ai-to-support-the-development-of-people-centered-sustainable-cities-and-settlements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuwaitnewsgazette.com\/ai-and-cities-un-habitat-and-mila-launch-a-collaborative-white-paper-on-the-use-and-potential-challenges-of-ai-to-support-the-development-of-people-centered-sustainable-cities-and-settlements\/","title":{"rendered":"AI and Cities: UN-Habitat and Mila launch a collaborative White Paper on the use and potential challenges of AI to support the development of people-centered sustainable cities and settlements"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TORONTO, Oct. 4, 2022 \/PRNewswire\/ — UN-Habitat, the United Nations organization working for sustainable urbanization in over 90 countries, and Mila, the world’s largest academic deep learning research centre, announce the launch of their collaborative White Paper offering insights and recommendations on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems could be harnessed to support the development of socially and environmentally sustainable cities and human settlements.<\/p>\n

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Aimed at supporting both urban managers and practitioners, the White Paper, part of UN-Habitat’s strategy to promote a people-centered approach to digital transformation,\u00a0outlines the current value add and challenges of AI in cities and provides a set of practical recommendations to improve the way in which AI is used and promotes sustainable cities and inclusive inclusive communities.<\/p>\n

The document covers urban applications of AI across a wide range of sectors (Energy, Mobility, Public Safety, Healthcare, etc.), and covers important themes including the trad-offs and risks of AI, the specific approaches and applications of urban AI in urban governance.<\/p>\n

The paper will be unveiled during a panel discussion at the 2022 Urban Economy Forum (UEF) in Toronto.<\/p>\n

“AI, like any other technology, can be a force that widens or reduces social gaps depending on how it is applied. We have a collective responsibility to appropriately use and integrate AI solutions and ensure that there are no unintended consequences.” says Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director at UN-Habitat.<\/p>\n

The goal of the White Paper is to provide local authorities with the necessary guidance they need to weigh up the pros and cons of AI in fostering sustainable local communities. Local authorities regularly make decisions about AI that impact people’s lives, and need the tools to assess where and for whom AI brings added value and whether it is appropriate in a given context. The paper serves as a knowledge resource to help guide decision making with respect to the positive engagement with and use of AI\u00a0 for smart and people centered sustainable cities and human settlements.<\/p>\n

“Like any other transformative opportunity, integrating AI into urban environments comes with challenges and risks that must be taken and tackled seriously for AI to benefit societies,” says Val\u00e9rie Pisano, President and CEO of Mila. “This White Paper could be a very useful tool for local authorities who, like UN-Habitat and Mila, are committed to the responsible development of AI.”<\/p>\n

Visit https:\/\/unhabitat.org\/<\/a><\/u> to access the full White Paper.<\/p>\n

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