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Advances in AI-enabled language translation hold special promise for the developing world

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 9, 2019
Post category:Innovation Research & Development Technology
Post last modified:May 9, 2019

By Vicki L. Hanson, PhD, CEO, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) The Association for Computing Machinery presents the ACM A.M. Turing Award annually. Often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Computing,” the A.M. Turing Award is accompanied by a USD1 million prize funded by Google. This past year, Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio and Yann LeCun received the award for their […]

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IBM Project Debater visits the United Nations

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 6, 2019
Post category:Innovation Research & Development Technology
Post last modified:May 6, 2019

By Noam Slonim, Distinguished Engineer, Project Debater, IBM Research – Haifa Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) capture the narrative of a global population on a controversial topic? At the AI for Good Global Summit we aim to find out. A few months ago, IBM unveiled Project Debater to the world. It’s the first ever AI technology to meaningfully engage in a […]

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How can government and academia spur domestic tech innovation? Lessons from Singapore.

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 3, 2019
Post category:Innovation Research & Development Technology
Post last modified:May 3, 2019

By Ted Chen, Co-founder of EverComm Singapore, and Science-Policy Interface Focal Point for the United Nations Major Group for Children & Youth (UN MGCY); and Jasmine Ong, MSc in International Affairs candidate at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Building a sustainable digital economy requires strong support for local companies. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) […]

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Why we need a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to digital investments

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:April 10, 2019
Post category:Innovation Research & Development Technology
Post last modified:April 10, 2019

By Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau; and Kate Wilson, CEO of the Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) *The below text is the Foreword of the newly launched SDG Digital Investment Framework paper. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), set to be achieved by 2030, are not currently on track. Progress can be accelerated, however, through the […]

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Advancing ICT Accessibility at the World Summit on the Information Society Forum

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:April 9, 2019
Post category:Innovation Research & Development Technology
Post last modified:April 9, 2019

By ITU News Persons with disabilities represent 15% of the world’s population, estimates the World Health Organization. This amounts to nearly one billion people who are more likely to experience barriers to education, poorer health outcomes, lower levels of employment, and higher poverty rates. Assistive technologies have proven to be life-changing for persons with disabilities. But how can we ensure […]

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Advancing innovation in India’s ICT industry – and beyond: Malcolm Johnson

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:March 13, 2019
Post category:Innovation Research & Development Technology
Post last modified:March 13, 2019

By Malcolm Johnson, ITU Deputy Secretary-General The following was adapted from remarks delivered by ITU Deputy Secretary-General Malcolm Johnson in New Delhi, India at the recent CMAI ICT World Communication Summit on the theme “Innovation in ICT Technologies, Broadband, Smart Cities and manufacturing for Sustainable Development Goals” on 11 March 2019. We are living in a time of extraordinary advances […]

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International Women’s Day: Building ICT infrastructure for gender equality

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:March 8, 2019
Post category:Innovation Research & Development Technology
Post last modified:March 8, 2019

By Houlin Zhao, ITU Secretary-General For International Women’s Day (IWD) I reaffirm my commitment to ensuring that the information and communication technologies (ICTs) of today are accessible to all, and offer benefits to all, regardless of gender. It is well accepted that gender equality is a fundamental human right and key to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) worldwide. […]

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Disrupting business models is not enough. We need tech innovation too

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:April 4, 2018
Post category:Innovation SMEs/Entrepreneurship Technology
Post last modified:April 4, 2018

By Ville Satopaa and Pranav Mehrotra We hear the word “innovation” all the time. It has become such a buzzword that we forget what it means. For some people, innovation means building the next Facebook. For others, it’s a new way to cook an omelette. For the purposes of this article, let’s break innovation down into two general categories: Product […]

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