Re: AI, StratML, SDGs, Dashboards & Collaboration

Owen and Carl
please do invite the folks to give us a briefing
or would you want me to do that?
PDM

On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 1:55 AM carl mattocks <carlmattocks@gmail.com>
wrote:

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> Regarding authors of 'role of AI in achieving the SDGs:
> https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-14108-y '
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> I agree we should schedule a televideo conference for them to brief us on
> their AI activities and explore prospects for collaboration .. including
> gain agreement of (their) SDG tracking use case for our AIKR work.
>
> Carl
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> It was a pleasure to clarify
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> On Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 12:09 PM Owen Ambur <Owen.Ambur@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>> According to Wikipedia, intelligence involves perceiving the environment
>> and acting to maximize the chance of achieving goals.
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence  The article also
>> cites Tesler's Theorem: "AI is whatever hasn't been done yet."  See also
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_effect
>>
>> While it may be possible for intelligent agents to decipher goals from
>> unstructured text, it seems likely they might be able to more effectively
>> help us achieve our goals if we make them explicit in terms of near-term
>> objectives and performance indicators.  Since that has not yet been done on
>> a worldwide scale, why should it not begin with us?
>>
>> There are more than 4,000 plans in the StratML collection that can be
>> used for demonstration purposes, including the SDGs:
>> https://stratml.us/drybridge/index.htm#UNSDG
>>
>> As far as I am aware, however, progress against the SDGs is not being
>> reported in an open, standard, machine-readable format.  See, for example,
>> the HTML, CSV & PDF at  https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2019/  The
>> presentation of the data is actually pretty good.  See, for example,
>> https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2019/goal-17/
>>
>> The problem is that few people know about and take the time to view it,
>> much less to do anything about it.  While making the data available in
>> open, standard, machine-readable format would not solve that problem, it
>> would make it easier for value-added intermediaries to engage stakeholders
>> in ways that are more accessible and meaningful to them, e.g., in their own
>> personal and organizational/corporate performance plans.  From my
>> perspective, failing to do so is an example of artificial ignorance.
>> https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/artificial-ignorance-owen-ambur/
>>
>> Here's an article addressing the role of AI in achieving the SDGs:
>> https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-14108-y  It is relatively
>> long and unstructured and I haven't taken the time to read all of it.
>> However, here some key point:
>>
>> We therefore recommend that AI applications that target SDGs are open and
>> explicit about guiding ethical principles, also by indicating explicitly
>> how they align with the existing guidelines.
>>
>> See StratML tool, app, and service requirements Objective 8.3: Values
>> Alignment
>> <https://stratml.us/carmel/iso/SMLTASwStyle.xml#_154473aa-208f-11e6-a80e-7333871eb3cb>
>> & Goal 9: Values Validation
>> <https://stratml.us/carmel/iso/SMLTASwStyle.xml#_15447c10-208f-11e6-a80e-7333871eb3cb>.
>> Those requirements are prime candidates for the application of AI.
>>
>> On the other hand, the lack of interpretability of AI, which is currently
>> one of the challenges of AI research, adds an additional complication to
>> the enforcement of such regulatory actions ...
>>
>> AI developers and agents should be expected, if not required, to document
>> their objectives and performance indicators in an open, standard format
>> that is both human- and machine-readable.
>>
>> ... associations such as the Future of Life Institute are reviewing and
>> collecting policy actions and shared principles around the world to monitor
>> progress towards sustainable-development-friendly AI ...
>>
>> Perhaps we should schedule a televideo conference for them to brief us on
>> their AI activities and explore prospects for collaboration.
>> https://stratml.us/carmel/iso/FLIwStyle.xml
>>
>> A global and science-driven debate to develop shared principles and
>> legislation among nations and cultures is necessary to shape a future in
>> which AI positively contributes to the achievement of all the SDGs.
>>
>> Whenever I see calls for legislation and regulation, I view it both as a
>> cop out as well as an attempt to dictate to others that which we should
>> take upon ourselves to do, in partnership with those who share our values
>> and objectives.  Perhaps those who view it as the best way forward should
>> either study the China model ... or just stand idly by and wait for them to
>> impose it on all of us.  For an alternative model, see
>> https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/privately-well-practiced-public-policymaking-owen-ambur/
>>
>> Here's a shorter article on AI & the SDGs:
>> https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/blog/2019/Using_AI_to_help_achieve_Sustainable_Development_Goals.html
>> It suggests, "To improve data accessibility, for example, collectors and
>> generators of data, whether governments or companies, will need to grant
>> greater access to NGOs and others seeking to use the data for public
>> service."  However, it shows no awareness of the importance of open,
>> machine-readable data standards -- perhaps because usage of such standards
>> would reduce the need for consultants ... or, rather, it would require them
>> to add higher-level values than massaging amorphous, aimless data.
>>
>> With respect to dashboards, see
>> https://gcn.com/articles/2017/09/12/yet-another-dashboard.aspx &
>> https://gcn.com/articles/2017/05/10/machine-readable-data.aspx
>>
>> I look forward to learning what we might be able to do together along
>> these lines.
>>
>> Owen
>>
>>
>> On 2/8/2020 7:55 PM, Paola Di Maio wrote:
>>
>>
>> xml constitutes a structure for language, and certain kinds of AI can be
>> built
>> using structured language expressions
>>
>> PDM
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 9, 2020 at 1:34 AM ProjectParadigm-ICT-Program <
>> metadataportals@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Can AI be used on StratML utilizing ontologies to create customizable
>>> dashboards for project management and collaboration for large networks of
>>> collaborating people from different fields of work?
>>>
>>> Question is of importance in eGovernment, eGovernance and achieving
>>> sustainable development goals.
>>>
>>> Milton Ponson
>>> GSM: +297 747 8280
>>> PO Box 1154, Oranjestad
>>> Aruba, Dutch Caribbean
>>> Project Paradigm: Bringing the ICT tools for sustainable development to
>>> all stakeholders worldwide through collaborative research on applied
>>> mathematics, advanced modeling, software and standards development
>>>
>>