Sat.Jun 10, 2017 - Fri.Jun 16, 2017

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New Report Outlines Role of Science in SDG Policy-Making

Sustainable Development Network

On 22 April, 2017, approximately 1.3 million people in over 600 cities worldwide marched in the name of science. Listed first and foremost in their goals , the March for Science aimed to “strengthen the role of science in policymaking.” While efforts to keep political and scientific agendas separate have often prevented contamination from competing interests, the sustainable future of our society and our planet depends on finding a way to integrate research into policy-making decisions without c

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Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Intelligence, not just Our Processes?

Daniel Burrus

The single most disruptive influence on business, as well as society, will be artificial intelligence (A.I.), which includes technology such as machine learning and cognitive computing to name just two. In other words, there is more than one type of A.I. and each represents a new way of doing both big things as well as everyday things in amazing ways.

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Upcoming Panel Discussion on Pathways to Successful Data Partnerships

Sustainable Development Network

As organizations recommit to the challenges of sustainable development, one critical pathway on which both public and private stakeholders agree is the need to embrace data and technology. Data is crucial for monitoring progress, for making the best evidence-based decisions, and for creating meaningful feedback loops. It is also, increasingly, becoming an avenue for varied stakeholders to work together.