Empowering Societal Change: Citibeats' Impactful Ethical AI in 2023
July 20, 2023
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Data Analytics to Improve Public Deliberation in Colombia
December 17, 2021
Current Context
The management of the COVID-19 crisis reversed the country's socio-economic progress. One of the most affected groups has been the Colombian youth. Difficulties such as school dropouts, the lack of policies that promote their labor income, the sustained fall in occupied youth, and the general increase in unemployment rates have generated feelings of hopelessness, reflected in:
Social Understanding for Bioeconomic Initiatives in the Amazon Basin
September 1, 2021
Citibeats proudly supported a bioeconomic project in the Amazon basin conducted by IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
How Artificial Intelligence Gives a Voice to Vulnerable Migrant Populations
July 23, 2021
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.
Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
July 1, 2021
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.
Perceptions of Panamanian Citizens on Economic Recovery
May 1, 2021
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.
Big Data Insights on Migration & Xenophobia in Latin America
April 1, 2021
Migration is a contentious issue that often leads to xenophobic behavior detrimental to social cohesion. Latin America has confronted this issue over the last five years, primarily driven by the more than 5.4 million Venezuelans who have been displaced. In some cases, communities accept and support integration, but not all. Increasingly, migrants face prejudice, which must be monitored to prevent their social and economic exclusion.