How Natural Language Processing Can Predict Election Violence in Kenya
Scholars and practitioners have contributed much to our understanding of the broader macro drivers of violence in fragile settings. They identify how shocks interact...
10 Step Toolkit to Improve Messy Conversational Data for AI Chatbots
Many direct-to-client digital services rely on interactions with real people to make decisions, provide support, and improve their platforms over time. But real...
7 Ways to Use Large Language Models in International Development
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In the vast expanse of the digital realm, I, an enthusiastic Large Language Model (LLM), have taken it upon myself to demystify the wonders of...
Opportunities for Natural Language Processing in Humanitarian Relief
Natural language processing (NLP) is a rapidly evolving field at the intersection of linguistics, computer science, and artificial intelligence, which is concerned...
7 Lessons Learned Using Chatbots in Humanitarian Programs
A chatbot can be defined as “a computer program designed to simulate conversation with human users, especially over the Internet”. Chatbots are trained to respond...
ChatGPT is Coming for Your International Development Job
Almost 10 years ago, we predicted that the rise of advanced algorithms and open data would converge and a computer could to do your international development job...
3 Key Challenges to Data Cleaning in Digital Development Programs
In the last decade, incredible improvements have been made on the data collection side that help the processing pipeline. However, various datasets are managed...
IDRC Predicts the Future of Artificial Intelligence in the Global South
There is little doubt that artificial intelligence technologies will be transformational. Breathtaking advances will be made, extraordinary wealth will be created,...
12 Recommendations for Using Digital and Biometric Identity Systems
The AI4D – Digital and Biometric Identity Systems policy paper examines issues emerging around the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Digital and...
Apply Now: $900,000 for African Natural Language Processing Projects
The ability to communicate and be understood in one’s own language is fundamental to digital and societal inclusion. Natural language processing techniques...