# The Global Impact of AI | AI for Good's Frederic Werner & Neil Sahota | Internet of Things Podcast

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2023-07-04
- Length: 36m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-07-04-the-global-impact-of-ai-ai-for-goods-frederic-werner-neil-sahota-internet-of-thi
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/The-Global-Impact-of-AI--AI-for-Goods-Frederic-Werner--Neil-Sahota--Internet-of-Things-Podcast-e28bms9

## Summary

Frederic Werner, Head of Strategic Engagement at the United Nations ITU, and Neil Sahota, a founder of AI for Good, discuss the global impact of AI with host Ryan Chacon. They explore the evolution of the AI hype cycle, the importance of defining 'good' AI through the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and the critical challenges of data sharing, privacy, and infrastructure. The conversation highlights specific use cases like tiny ML for weather monitoring in Africa and the upcoming 2023 AI for Good Global Summit, which will feature robotics and generative AI discussions.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-07-04-the-global-impact-of-ai-ai-for-goods-frederic-werner-neil-sahota-internet-of-thi#t=0) Introduction: AI for Good and the UN ITU
- [2:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-07-04-the-global-impact-of-ai-ai-for-goods-frederic-werner-neil-sahota-internet-of-thi#t=159) Defining Good AI and the Hype Cycle
- [7:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-07-04-the-global-impact-of-ai-ai-for-goods-frederic-werner-neil-sahota-internet-of-thi#t=466) Criteria for Good: Inclusivity and the SDGs
- [12:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-07-04-the-global-impact-of-ai-ai-for-goods-frederic-werner-neil-sahota-internet-of-thi#t=774) Scaling AI: Standardization and Innovation Factory
- [16:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-07-04-the-global-impact-of-ai-ai-for-goods-frederic-werner-neil-sahota-internet-of-thi#t=989) Real-World Use Cases: Water, Crops, and Tiny ML
- [20:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-07-04-the-global-impact-of-ai-ai-for-goods-frederic-werner-neil-sahota-internet-of-thi#t=1204) Challenges: Data, Privacy, and Infrastructure
- [25:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-07-04-the-global-impact-of-ai-ai-for-goods-frederic-werner-neil-sahota-internet-of-thi#t=1519) The 2023 Summit: Robotics, Generative AI, and Ethics
- [32:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-07-04-the-global-impact-of-ai-ai-for-goods-frederic-werner-neil-sahota-internet-of-thi#t=1973) Summit Details and Future Outlook

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)

## Most relevant to

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## Mentioned

- AI for Good (other)
- United Nations (other)
- ITU (other)
- ChatGPT (product)
- Watson (product)
- IBM (company)
- WHO (company)
- WMO (company)
- FAO (company)
- DeepMind (company)
- AWS (company)
- Microsoft (company)

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