The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence) Why AI Innovation and Social Impact Go Hand in Hand with Milind Tambe - #422
Oct 23, 2020
Milind Tambe, a professor at Harvard and the Director of AI for Social Good at Google Research India, discusses the intersection of AI and social impact. He delves into how AI enhances public safety and addresses youth homelessness by utilizing data to share health resources in marginalized communities. Tambe also highlights innovative conservation strategies to combat poaching using game theory, and the potential of technology to boost health program adherence in India, further emphasizing AI's role in fostering meaningful community engagement.
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Mumbai Terrorist Attacks
- Milind Tambe's work in AI for social good began after witnessing terrorist attacks, including one on a train his mother was on.
- This experience inspired him to explore how AI could improve public safety, starting with a project on security optimization at LAX.
AI Innovation in Social Impact
- Applying AI to social impact drives innovation because it often requires working with limited or noisy data.
- This contrasts with traditional AI research, which frequently assumes access to large, clean datasets.
HIV Prevention in Homeless Youth
- Milind Tambe's team used AI to improve HIV prevention information spread among homeless youth in LA.
- Their algorithm identified key influencers in the social network, leading to increased HIV testing and reduced risk behaviors.