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Spotlight

AI for Social Good

AI is already deeply embedded in our lives, its rapid advancement stoked largely by commercial interests. Now relatively inexpensive to deploy, this potent technology is increasingly being applied to non-profit initiatives that have human wellbeing at heart, and to finding solutions for some of the most intractable problems facing our world.

Kevin Leyton-Brown stands against a grey wall, wearing a dark blue suit.

A UBC prof is cautiously optimistic.

A person with short black hair and dark skin sits on a wall made of filled, upright sacks.

A tech-enabled strategy for beating poverty.

A headshot of Dr. Raymond Ng with dark green glasses, short black hair, and a blue collared shirt against a black backgroun.

Raymond Ng is using NLP to streamline complex processes and improve patient outcomes.

An illustration of two hands, with a string attached to each finger, puppeteering the inside of a person's head.

How do we make artificial intelligence accountable to the people who use it?

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There are no easy answers, but satellite images and machine learning could help show us a way.
A smiling Mario holds an orange and blue robot to his chest against an orange background.

Researchers are exploring the pitfalls and potential of human-robot bonding.

A robotic arm slips a ballot into a slot
How can we prepare for the “year of deepfake elections”?
A headshot of Dr. Teresa Tsang with black glasses, short brown hair, and a purple collared shirt.

Cardiologist Teresa Tsang is using AI to advance and democratize cardiac imaging in BC.

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Five UBC medical breakthroughs powered by AI.

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A UBCO expert dives into why it’s vital to ensure AI advancements harmonize with our values.