By Geraldine Garcia, editor of the blog "Abierto al Público" and consultant at the Knowledge Management Division of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) So-called artificial intelligence is a science and a set of computational technologies inspired by the ways people use their nervous systems to feel, learn, reason and act. While advances in artificial intelligence have … [Read more...] about Is open artificial intelligence an upward trend?
Creating safe cities for women through technology and crowdsourcing
According to the UN, one in three women, or 35% of women worldwide experience physical or sexual violence. However, some country data shows numbers as high as 70%. The UN also reports that less than 40% of women who are victims of violence seek help. Most women and girls do not talk about this abuse for a multiple of reasons - fear of society, culture, victim blaming, fear of … [Read more...] about Creating safe cities for women through technology and crowdsourcing
Learn the Basics of Open Source from Four Initiatives Driving the Movement
What is the Open Source Movement? The open source movement is much more than writing code and sharing it freely. It has opened the possibility for more flexible and inclusive ecosystems, recognizing the value of new applications for open source across industries. In the late 1990s, the Open Source Movement branched from the Free Software Movement of the 1980s, which … [Read more...] about Learn the Basics of Open Source from Four Initiatives Driving the Movement
Open government in Canada: Raising the bar on openness and transparency
Canada is working to make government more open, transparent and accountable. Just over a year ago, a new government took office and one of its first initiatives was to release a suite of mandate letters. These letters, which had never been released before, give direction on priorities from the Prime Minister to Cabinet Ministers. Have a look at the letters. … [Read more...] about Open government in Canada: Raising the bar on openness and transparency
How crowdsourced mapping is helping prevent Female Genital Mutilation
Leer blogpost en español By Janet Chapman from the Tanzania Development Trust Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM, is a traditional cultural practice that involves the cutting or removal of the external female genitals. It results in pain, emotional and health problem, and in some cases, even bleeding to death. Although illegal in Tanzania, FGM is still practiced by many … [Read more...] about How crowdsourced mapping is helping prevent Female Genital Mutilation