- From: Paola Di Maio <paola.dimaio@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:31:32 +0800
- To: carl mattocks <carlmattocks@gmail.com>
- Cc: W3C AIKR CG <public-aikr@w3.org>
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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: > > Regarding authors of 'role of AI in achieving the SDGs: > https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-14108-y ' > > 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 > > > > It was a pleasure to clarify > > > 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 >>> >>
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