Chapter 4
Unit Name: Purpose
AlSolutions for Real-World Issues
ethe complexities of real
world issues
To identify leverage points which are
Learning Objectives appropriate for achieving Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) using Al
solutions
To understand the impact of Al on
Sustainable Development Goals to develop
responsible citizenship
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Introduction - AI for doccafbna
Social Good
dartwottn
AI Is frequently portrayed in apocalyptic terms as the
our jobs or at least make human beings a slave to
technologyBut whatwill take
technology.
that
also become a valuable tool to achieve the goals of our society? 1f Al over
In 2017, after the passage of Hurricane Harvey, many streets in could
Houston were flooded and became impassable. An Al
CASE satellite-based imagery with object detection and application downt
that own
identification used
those atrlgapped
orithmsby,
STUDY enabled rescue teams to identify safer escape routes for
the rising water levels.
As per a report from McKinsey Global Institute, people affected
could be helped by an AI enabled, wearable device that can detect with diabetes
signs of diabetes through heart rate sensor data. This example displayspotential early
of AI.
implications
Take a look at these pictures and answer the questions thak
activities follow.
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Do you think that you are also responsible for making this world a better place or
are you satisfied with the things happening around you? What thoughts and actions
of vours will make the world a better place?
Write your thoughts here Write the actions you wil1 take
here
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AIand Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, 193 countries agreed to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for
Development, to set up goals for the betterment of the world. The world need
think about social problems andthe usage of AI to solve these problems
Sustainable
use AI to malke money.
and not just
A total of 17 Sustainable Development Goals have been defined for
cooperation between developed and developing countries.
joint global
17 PARTNERSHIPS NO
FOR THE GOALS 1 POVERTY
PEACE. JUSTICE
16 INSTITUTIONS
AND STRONG
9 HUNGER
ZERO
15 ON LAND
GOOD HEALTH
AND WELL-BEING
14 BELOW
UFE WATER
Sustainable QUALITY
EDUCATION
13 CLIMATE
ACTION
Developmer 5 GENDER
EQUALITY
12 RESPONSBLE
CONSUMPTION
AND PRODUCTION Goals
A CLEAN WATER
AND SANITATION
11 SSTAABLE CTIES
AID COMMINTIES
7AFORDABLE AND
CLEAN ENERGY
10 REOUCED
INEQUALITIESs
DECENT WORK AND
YNOVATION ECONOMIC GROWTH
9
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End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
AI can help in the following ways:
1 NO
POVERTY
1.Identify areas that need help through in-depth analysis of
demographics!, natural resources and other parameters.
2. Improve natural crop production through weather
prediction, water usage and soil analysis. AI can be used to
detect diseases plants, humidity/water, seasonal
forecasting etc.
3. Have Al-enabled chat bots for education and skill
development, to improve access and quality of education.
Education and poverty are correlated closely. AIcan be used
in grading exams, assessing homework, adaptive
assessments, and providing valuable responses to students.
End hunger, achieve food security and improved
nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
ZERO wasted due to various
2 HUNGER
A lot of food around the world is
reasons such as weather, fertilizers or pesticides
help in the following ways:
1. AIcan help segregate which type of
etc. AI can
food output can be
tomato might not
used for which purpose. For example, a
salad plate, but it could be
be good enough to make it to a
perfect t aaking ketchup or soup.
at an increased
2. A! nilp to iderntify areas which are prices
risk a' tood shortage due to lack of
water, rising food
and cr hallure.
Farning:
check AI-enabled Precision
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healthy lives and promote wel1-being for all,
Ensure
at all ages.
GOOD
3HEALTH AI can help in the
1. AI has the
support (CDS) to
following ways:
potential to provide data-driven
doctors, by
clinical decision
identifying patterns, using
automated insights to health
care
algorithms and data to give
providers. treatments for
quickly identify specific
help and lab
2. AI can also consideration their history medication
patients taking into routine requests like
used in Cancer.
reports. AI can bedevelopment say for COVID or
refills, new drug Fitbits and
technology using AI, like
3. Wearable health care
underlying patterns to alert users
health data and future.
Smartwatches can analyze
potential health risks in the
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population and particular
statistical data relating to the
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education
QUALITY
4 EDUCATION and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Al can help in the following ways:
1. Teachers can offer personalized
pupil based on their learning needsrecommendations
to eo
and the kind of lear
they are (text, audio, videos, action oriented).
2. Through Al-powered apps,
children get customized and
real-timne responses from their teachers.
3. AI can produce smart
content of
includes virtual content like superior quality, which
lectures etc. videoconferencing, video
Achieve gender equality and empower all
GENDER women
5 EQUALITY
and girls.
Al can help in the following
1. AI can mnonitor ways:
internal communications such as
comparny documents, e-mails, and chat and flag
inappropriate content to employers.
2. Use analysis can address the gender pay-gap
exists in most workplaces. which
3. AI can cover discrepancies in a more
that doesn't
disadvantage either gender. sustainable way
Ensure availability and
sustaitabis nanagement
6 CLEAN WATER
AND SANITATION
of water and
sanitation for ail.
AI can help in the
following ways:
1. Pattern recognition and
machine learing to monitor and
inspect water quality
2. Effective water
at an early
treatment processes to detect problems
stage
3. Geographical
mapping of areas that need more support
and use of AI chat bots to provide instant
queries support to
Ensure access affordable, reliable,
to
AFFORDABLE AND sustainable
7 CLEAN ENERGY and modern energy
Al can help in the
for all.
following ways:
1. The energy grid can be
interconnected with IoT devices
and sensors, to collect a large
it to make amount of data and interpret
sense.
2. Data analysis can give
new insights to grid
better control over operations. operators for
3. AI machines and
sensors can
make weather and load
predictions. This will improve overall
efficiency of renewable energy. integration and
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Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable
GOOD JOBS AND economic growth, full and productive
8 ECONOMIC GROWTH employment and decent work for all.
AIcan help in the following ways:
1. AI technology can create job opportunities for highly
skilled workers. Studying AI in itself will help get
exposure to better opportunities in life.
2. AI can analyse data to identify people in need of loans
or those who are unable to access them.
3. Pattern recognition and recommendation engines can
help identify the best opportunities for a certain skill set.
reliable and sustainable
Develop quality,
INNOVATION AND infrastructure, including regional and trans-border
9 INFRASTRUCTURE to support economic development and human
being, with a focus on affordable and equitable
access for all,
well
AI can help in the following ways:
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1. AutognoS vehicles and equipment can use computer
vision so isstify objects in front of them and take
apprprialt ation according to object type.
2. y bats &xa virtual assistants can help in improving
pradiiy.
3. AI can also be used for waste nIanagement, using smart bins.
4. Gamne code for ocean: hitp:/code.org/oceans
Redtase izgality within and among countries.
REDUCED
10 INEQUALITIES
AI can hep in the following ways:
1. Design products and services to serve the needs of lowy
income and vVulnerable groups.
2. Social networks for positive activism and camnpaigns
() aimed at solving critical social challenges.
3. Chat bots can help organizations to connect and
respond immediately to people at risk.
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Make cities and human
settlements
SUSTAINABLE CITIES and sustainable. safe, resilient
11 AND COMMUNITIES AI can help in the following ways:
1. Smart cities use technology from
traffic
electricity optimization. Visit:
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2. Managing Urban Governance
for
spaces are converted into built-up
3. AI systems can use satellite
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example, when
structures
how the city development alignsimageswithto quickly
planning and zoning layouts, or which the reveal
most prone to flooding or natural disasters. communitiesoriginareal
Responsible consumption and production;
RESPONSIBLE
12 CONSUMPTION achieving economic growth and
development requires that we urgently reduce our
ecological footprint by changing
produce and consume goods.
the way we
sustainable
AI can help in the following ways:
1. Study consumer
and reduce wastage.
behaviour to optimize consumption
2. Smart refrigerators, equipped with
sensors and
vision cameras accessible througit
smartphone apps,
allow users to check their contents while
shopping.
3. Smart and green buildings
efficiency. Visit: https:/ /www.youtube.com / optimize energy
watci=ESIHwiV816k
Take urgent action to combat climate change and
CLIMATE
13 ACTION its impact.
AI can help in the
following ways:
1. Early warning signs of
events can
catastrophic? weather
reduce damage to human life and
property.
2. Assess the duration and severity of these
catastrophic events so we can plan better.
3. Predict future weather events to create no
products and services to minimize human
the environment. impact
4. AI is also helping to reduce
encouraging the adoption of trees andGreenhouse
forests.
gas emissions
2involving or
causing sudden great damage or suffering.
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The world's oceans - their temperature,
LIFE chemistry, currents and life-driven global
14 BELOWWATER systems that make Earth habitable for mankind.
AI can help in the following ways:
1. Satellite imaging can be used to detect polluted
patches and sensors can be used to identify the type
of pollution such as oil spills, plastics etc.
2. Tracking and monitoring of species will be easier
and more efficient with digital tools like facial or
species recognition software.
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of
terrestrial ecosystems, manage forests, combat
15 ON LAND desertification, halt and reverse land
degradation, halt biodiversity loss.
AI can help in the following ways:
help
1. AI algorithms can help with early detection,
fire fighters, combat blazes and aid in recovery.
climnatic events,
2. AI can trace the pattern of
eventually leading to wildlife restoration.
detection to find
3. image classification and object captured by
aninals and poachers on infrared video
societies for
Promote peaceful and inclusive
access to
sustainable development, provide accountable
PEACE, JUSTICE and build effective,
16 AND STRONG
INSTITUTIONS
justice for all
and inclusive
institutions at all levels.
AI can help in the following
ways:
can reduce all forms of
1. AI enabled systems everywhere. End
violence and related death rates
trafficking and all forms of
abuse, exploitation,
violence against children.
supporting public queries
2. Smart chat bots for
and faster responses.
and
Fraud detection using pattern recognition
3.
betterprediction of outcomes.
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The SDGs can only be
realised with
PARTNERSHIPS commitment to global a
17 FOR THE GOALS cooperation.
Partnerships
implementation and
the agenda a reality.
will be
thenership stroand
arepart ng
essentialglueto for SDG
AI can help in the
1.
following ways: making
Collaborative software using AI
decision-making faster. can make
2. Better
knowledge
advanced analytics tomanagement systems lsin
present trends and
Example: For the advancement of child rights patterns,ax.
well-being globally, available data can be analvzeA
to identify those children most at
risk of being let
behind.
3. Goal tracking and mneasurement tools to ensure we are moving
towards the planned target.
The goal of sustainability is to
meet the current demands
without jeopardising future generatinns, and to do so
activities without sacrificing any of the three irportant
environmental conservation, social deutlopment,pillars
of
and
economic progress. The 17 SDGs are cussified into three
categories, according to the three domains of sustaireebie
namely Society, Economy and Environment. This development,
two parts: the first part deals with the worksreet is divided into
domains and the second part deals withrelationship of SDGS with the three
the AI influence on these SDGs ara
domains.
In the first column, the three
areas of
have to write the Goal number of the impact
of SDGs have been written. ro
SDGs in the blank circles to identyy
areas of impact.
Society
Economy
DO00GDOO0OO
Environment
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Now, write down some of the AI techno logies, solutions, products etc.
that can help with these three domains. Also, add the SDGS to which
these technologies, so lutions, products etc. are related.
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