wic promotes ai for social good
by wang xiaoxia & wang yanbin
the world internet conference (wic) "ai for social good" programme was launched on june 26 during the wic nishan dialogue, stating the wic will work with governments, international organizations, welfare organizations, institutions, enterprises and others to establish a collaboration mechanism to promote ai-enabled public welfare projects worldwide. it will launch training courses in under-developed countries and strengthen publicity for ai-enabled welfare.
the world internet conference nishan dialogue on digital civilization is held in qufu, shandong province from june 25 to 27. (photo: s&t daily / wang xiaoxia)
the participants shared their experience of ai applications in the field of public welfare. ai holds immense promise for developing countries, said michael campbell, the nicaraguan ambassador to china, stressing that the progressive adoption of ai will require a greater degree of solidarity and cooperation.
high-tech enterprises that play a major role in ai applications shared their experience during the dialogue. microsoft worked with the beijing hongdandan visually impaired service center, a nonprofit educational institution that uses ai to produce audiobooks for the blind and teaches them skills to obtain jobs. tencent has built a digital platform for snow leopard conservation that identifies species and analyzes data to assist in monitoring and investigation. this is expected to improve work efficiency by more than 50 percent.
ai has the same pronunciation as the chinese word ài ("爱"), which means "love." perhaps it's no mere coincidence but a reflection of the value that technology should be deployed to resolve social and environmental problems and drive sustainable, equitable and inclusive development.
the wic nishan dialogue on digital civilization, held in nishan in shandong province in east china from june 25 to 27, was attended by around 400 representatives from international organizations, enterprises and institutions to exchange views on building a digital world of exchanges, mutual learning and inclusiveness in the age of ai.
