Although I think there probably are some great AI ideas that could help the world’s poorest people, it’s not easy to think of these or implement them. Usually the economies of the poorest people involve surprisingly little technology and are based around hand powered agriculture, basic goods and basic services. Internet where it is strong is often surprisingly expensive.
Y combinator startups aim to make money from the richest people in earth, people’s who’s economy and lives are tied to technology and the Internet.
So the economic reality and ecosystems are completely different and it’s hard for AI tools to penetrate super poor systems, while there’s endless ways to capture value in high income countries.
I think there may be some super valuable AI ideas that could change the game for the world’s poorest, but it’s not obvious or clear yet.
And where there are good ideas, convincing governments and NGOs to take on new ideas is super difficult. We at OneDay health have made a cool healthcare mapping tool based on AI generated population and road data which has transformed our ability to target our healthcare, and has potential to help improve healthcare on the margins in multiple ways. NGOs and government showing some interest but besides a small USAID pilot in Pakistan it has been quite hard to get uptake.
I’m a sample size one who lives in a more income context and e been thinking hard about it, but I’m struggling to come up with too maybe potentially useful AI ideas right now.
Although I think there probably are some great AI ideas that could help the world’s poorest people, it’s not easy to think of these or implement them. Usually the economies of the poorest people involve surprisingly little technology and are based around hand powered agriculture, basic goods and basic services. Internet where it is strong is often surprisingly expensive.
Y combinator startups aim to make money from the richest people in earth, people’s who’s economy and lives are tied to technology and the Internet.
So the economic reality and ecosystems are completely different and it’s hard for AI tools to penetrate super poor systems, while there’s endless ways to capture value in high income countries.
I think there may be some super valuable AI ideas that could change the game for the world’s poorest, but it’s not obvious or clear yet.
And where there are good ideas, convincing governments and NGOs to take on new ideas is super difficult. We at OneDay health have made a cool healthcare mapping tool based on AI generated population and road data which has transformed our ability to target our healthcare, and has potential to help improve healthcare on the margins in multiple ways. NGOs and government showing some interest but besides a small USAID pilot in Pakistan it has been quite hard to get uptake.
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/GpAngpFmn3HFrBLnt/health-aim-a-mapping-tool-helping-health-providers-reach
I’m a sample size one who lives in a more income context and e been thinking hard about it, but I’m struggling to come up with too maybe potentially useful AI ideas right now.