Center for Knowledge

Tekios spoke with Ivan Caballero, CEO and founder of Citibeats, Ibero-America’s govtech revelation.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created countless challenges in the life and governance of cities. However, these challenges are not the same for all the inhabitants of Latin America and the Caribbean. The pandemic has hit the most vulnerable in particular. Migrants are exposed to the impacts of the pandemic through their work on the front line as well as vulnerabilities related to housing conditions, poverty, and discrimination.

The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of over 4.8 million people worldwide. But this is not the only emergency we face. A WHO report points out that misinformation may generate the next crisis.

Citibeats is proud to announce the closing of €2 million ($2,376,960.00) investment from international investors.

According to a recent study by Juniper Networks, the integration of AI is considered a top strategic priority by most IT decision-makers. However, the research also revealed one of the most widespread concerns among companies: the lack of clear governance policies around artificial intelligence.

In collaboration with Citibeats, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) carried out a study using the CivicLytics Citizen Observatory, an ethical artificial intelligence tool. By analyzing hundreds of thousands of comments from citizens on Twitter, forums, blogs, and digital media, the study highlighted concerns and perceptions to trace opinion trends related to economic recovery.

It’s well known that last year inflicted upon us the greatest unanticipated risk of our generation. We can only expect that the coming year will result in after-shocks that will be felt worldwide, creating disruptions across business sectors.