Albert Einstein said: “the true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly advances, it holds significant potential to revolutionize the housing and urban development (HUD) sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). However, an important question arises: Are we intelligent enough to take full advantage of the … [Read more...] about The Promise and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Latin America and the Caribbean’s Urban Development
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KIUDA: Korea-IDB collaborative knowledge exchange to improve lives in Latin America
Knowledge sharing and collaborative activities are powerful tools for addressing shared challenges. Today's challenges are too complex for organizations to tackle alone. That is why, over the years, the IDB has engaged in collaborations with the public and private sector to work toward a clear goal: improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). These types of … [Read more...] about KIUDA: Korea-IDB collaborative knowledge exchange to improve lives in Latin America
How to avoid being a victim of cyber-attacks?: New IDB guide for smart cities
Many aspects of our daily life, although we are not aware of it, are fully dependent on the proper functioning of the internet. A cyber-attack on a company, or a local public entity, a few years ago would have been almost anecdotal. However, as digitization increases, so does risk exposure and vulnerability to cyber-attacks. On today’s blog we present a guide prepared by the … [Read more...] about How to avoid being a victim of cyber-attacks?: New IDB guide for smart cities
Cities of the Future: Between Dreams and Nightmares about Ideal Urban Planning
Shortly before the explosion of a global crisis generated by the COVID-19, in the well-known "2020 Consumers Electronics Show" (CES), Akio Toyoda, C.E.O. of the automotive giant Toyota, unveiled his plans to build the "City of the Future" near the mystical Mount Fuji, in an area of approximately 70 hectares, in a factory due for closure. The initiative is called "Woven City" in … [Read more...] about Cities of the Future: Between Dreams and Nightmares about Ideal Urban Planning
Monitoring informal settlement growth in Manaus, Brazil with drones
Many cities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face the challenge of rapid informal urban growth, which prevents them from providing basic services to their citizens and have a sustainable urban development. Today, drones, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) provide key information for cities to better understand informal growth patterns and improve … [Read more...] about Monitoring informal settlement growth in Manaus, Brazil with drones