The AI for Good Handbook: Meeting the sustainable development goals with artificial intelligence

In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly set out 17 sustainable development goals to be achieved by 2030. These goals, ranging from ending poverty and hunger to promoting gender equality and protecting the environment, offer a roadmap for creating a more sustainable and equitable world. This book explores how artificial intelligence can be harnessed to help achieve them.

From machine learning algorithms that detect and prevent disease to smart cities that use clean energy, the potential applications of AI for sustainable development are numerous and exciting. But we must also be mindful of the drawbacks and ethical concerns that come with this powerful technology — and this book discusses the challenges that must be taken into account as we strive to use AI for the greater good.