David Miliband, President and CEO of International Rescue Committee (IRC), provides a concise overview of recent AI initiatives in humanitarian crises. Examples include:
- Information – Signpost is a platform that provides timely, accurate, and context-specific information on who to trust and where to find services and safety, essential information for those displaced in a crisis.
- Education – Generative AI is making available appropriate, accessible education material for displaced children, parents and teachers, which ChatGPT translating it into local languages.
- Climate – FloodHub is an example of an AI tool that is currently forecasting flooding in 80 countries.
Miliband notes that these tools are the product of public-private partnerships and collaborations.
