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IDB and Citibeats: Social Understanding as an Enabler of Economic Growth and Cultural Heritage Preservation of the Amazon Region
Back to the Blog Citibeats is proud to join and support IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, the leading source of financing for improving lives
Developing Models with Low Resources? Not an Issue with Citibeats’ Technology!
Back to the Blog In this blog post, we’d like to introduce you to one of the day-to-day tasks of our Data Science team that also represents one of their
Iván Caballero, founder of the govtech Citibeats: «What is the goal of human beings on Earth? To me, contributing to society »
Back to the Blog Tekios spoke with the CEO and founder of Citibeats, Ibero-America’s govtech revelation. An unmissable talk for every entrepreneur who is motivated to contribute to society. When
Infodemic and disinformation of the COVID-19: A reflect of the systemic crisis in the post-truth era
Back to the Blog The COVID-19 pandemic is a health crisis that has claimed the lives of nearly 4 million people worldwide. But this is not the only emergency we are facing as
Tapping into the pulse of the citizen
Back to the Blog Matteo Mezzanotte, our PR and content lead of Citibeats, and Michael Lake, CEO and president of Leading Cities, explain how technology can make all data count
How can Artificial Intelligence give a voice to vulnerable populations?
Back to the Blog It seems clear that the Covid-19 pandemic has created great challenges in the life and governance of our cities. However, these challenges are not the same
Citibeats raises a bridge round of €2M from international investors to scale their social data platform in LATAM and the US
Back to the Blog Citibeats is proud to announce the closing of €2 million ($2,376,960.00) investment from international investors. The investment mainly comes from: IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of
Tools for an Ethical and Responsible Artificial Intelligence
Back to the Blog Why do we need ethical and responsible artificial intelligence? The integration of AI is considered as a top strategic priority by the great majority of IT
If it is true that perception reflects reality, it cannot be ignored. What has been the perception of Panamanian citizens towards economic recovery scenarios?
Back to the Blog The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has presented the conclusions of a study carried out thanks to the citizen observatory of ethical Artificial Intelligence CivicLytics in collaboration
Using Social Big Data to Gain Insights Into the Migration & Xenophobia Crisis in Latin America & the Caribbean
Back to the Blog Migration is contentious issue, as it often leads to xenophobic behavior that is detrimental to social cohesion. It’s an issue that Latin America and the Caribbean
Mitigating the impact of disruption with social risk detection
Back to the Blog It’s well known that last year inflicted upon us the greatest unanticipated risk of our generation. We can only expect that the coming year will result
The Ethical Artificial Intelligence of Citibeats Expands into Latin America with Analytics 10
Back to the Blog Citibeats, an ethical platform that analyses social risks, and Analytics 10, an advanced analytics and big data consultancy firm based in Chile, have formed a business
Helping Policy-Makers Craft a Future-Proof Tourism Strategy
Back to the Blog There’s no denying the role big data plays in our world today. Its potential, when properly leveraged, can have far-ranging positive effects on society. This has
The Best of 2020
Back to the Blog With the start of 2021 drawing near, we at Citibeats would like to take a moment to reflect back on this past year. It’s nearly impossible
Join the Response_able.ai movement!
Back to the Blog Nations have been very focused on growth and GDP, but there is an urgent need to dramatically increase their focus on social prosperity. Artificial intelligence (AI)
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and UNESCO develop an analysis of COVID-19 misinformation in the Dominican Republic
Back to the Blog The United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the United Nations Educational Organization (UNESCO) and Citibeats, an ethical artificial intelligence platform that focuses on the analysis of social
Using Machine Learning to Calibrate Online Opinion Bias
Back to the Blog Every day at Citibeats, we strive to gain a deeper understanding of people’s opinions with the intention of having their voices be heard – by companies,
Calibrating for gender bias in online data
Back to the Blog As companies and governments become more data-driven, there is one big problem: are they designing the world for men? The gender data gap refers to the
Top 6 Technology Trends of This Decade
Back to the Blog Despite all the unknowns that we face everyday – and the reality that things can change drastically from one day to the next – one thing
Project in collaboration with the Fundación ONCE about accessibility barriers
Back to the Blog From the outset, Citibeats was founded on the belief that the application of Artificial Intelligence – and all of its immense power – is meant for
Citibeats AI Detects Social Issues Faster than the Media
Back to the Blog The post-COVID world is changing fast and is in constant fluctuation. Policies, regulations, social issues, and citizens’ needs seem to change from day to day. And
Artificial Intelligence & the Future
Back to the Blog With the unexpected events and constant changes that our world has been facing, it seems impossible to predict the future. It’s full of questions and unknowns.
Theory of change
Back to the Blog What does The Theory Of Change mean? The change part of the concept represents the change, i.e., the alteration an institution or organization desires to make
Social Impact of AI. A possible scenario.
Back to the Blog “Artificial Intelligence heralds dramatic potential for growth for both the economy and for humans.” It’s projected that labor productivity will increase 40% due to the impact of AI technologies
Using AI as a Business Ally
Back to the Blog In modern-day living, we don’t have to look very hard to see artificial intelligence in action. One voice command, “Alexa, play my workout playlist”, makes consumer-selected
The Advantages of Governments & AI Combining Forces
Back to the Blog When you think about the role of government in society, many possible definitions come to mind. In general, governments are meant to enact laws and policies
Is the GPT-3 ethical or not?
Back to the Blog The more we look around, the more we see the prevalence and increasing growth of Artificial Intelligence in everyday life. Depends on where you look and
COVID-19 has massively increased the amount of public opinion online
Back to the Blog The fact that the internet – especially social media – is a powerful and widely used vehicle of communication is a universally accepted truth. With 2.95
Can Artificial Intelligence Be Ethical?
Back to the Blog There’s no denying that artificial intelligence is our future. By definition, AI is the development of computer systems that can learn, think, make deductions – much
Thanks to AI detect what really matters in changing situations
Back to the Blog Frequently-used practices such as collecting public opinion, understanding consumer satisfaction, and checking on the state of affairs are matters that fall into the realm of market
Can AI Be the Next Ally in the Battle Against Racism?
Back to the Blog One doesn’t have to look very hard to see headlines about racism and the race-relations battle splashed across the news. The latest wave of conflict was
How AI Technology Beats the Media to Fast, Reliable News
Back to the Blog On May 14th, a leading newspaper in Spain, La Vanguardia, published an attention-grabbing article titled: “ERTO benefits aren’t arriving: ‘So when do I get paid?” ERTO
Collective intelligence on social needs during COVID 19
Back to the Blog Beyond tracing, testing and contagion of the immediate health crisis we are facing, there is high uncertainty on what will be the social and economic effects
Why Can Citibeats’ Solution Impact Society?
Back to the Blog In the era of Smart Cities, social media and the Internet itself offer a constant flow of people’s concerns and desires, a piece of information that can
Citibeats Closes a 1.4 M € Investment Round to Further Develop Their Adaptive AI-Based Platform
Back to the Blog Bankinter, through the Bankinter Innovation Foundation Startups’ program, IDB Lab, Everis, H&S Investment, IESE Business Angels and Telefónica Wayra provide financial backing for the social listening
Smart City Expo: Reaching Sustainable Development Goals Through Technology
Back to the Blog It’s been four years since a series of global objectives were raised to eradicate poverty, to protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all as part
Smart City Expo: A roadmap for ethics in AI
Back to the Blog One of the most interesting debates in the modern world is that of ethics in technology. On Tuesday, November 19th at the Smart City Expo –amidst
Thoughts from the CEO – The future of cities, governance and empowered citizens
Back to the Blog Over the next decade, cities will continue to grow larger and more rapidly. At the same time, new technologies will unlock massive streams of data about
Thoughts from the CEO – The Risks of AI Governance
Back to the Blog When taking into account the immense power artificial intelligence technology can have, the issue of AI ethics and “what if” scenarios are frequently top-of-mind. As ideal
Thoughts from the CEO – What is Ethical AI, is it Real?
Back to the Blog The broad definition of AI, or artificial intelligence, is the study and development of computer systems (machines) that can learn and think, much in the same
Thoughts from the CEO – Building a More Responsive Society
Back to the Blog Data is a double-edged sword. On one hand, we need the numbers in order for government and institutional leaders to develop and, ultimately, implement programs for
How Spain is Producing Data to Stop Hate Speech in its Tracks
Back to the Blog An elusive subject like “hate speech” with a definitive object like “data” are rarely paired together –at least not effectively. Why? Because social issues –like hate
Tuning Into the Right Voice to Guide UN Sustainable Development Goals
Back to the Blog The year 2030 has a lot to live up to –it’s the appointed year for all member states to meet the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development
Out of the loop: How disconnected leaders fail to predict major events
Back to the Blog Engage citizens For years, we’ve been using the same tools to predict major world events: polls, surveys, financial markets, civic analysis. But in recent years, these
Weak vs Strong AI: Our not too distant future
Back to the Blog At this point there’s no doubt that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all around us, and it’s here to stay. The question, now, is: what is AI?
An ‘unequal’ World of Data
Back to the Blog This is the second post from Marc’s series about Artificial Intelligence, you can read the first one ‘AI, an innovation from the 2nd century B.C.’ here. AI’s
Why should cities bet on the Sustainable Development Goals?
Back to the Blog The UN Sustainable Development goals (SDGs) aim to vastly improve outcomes in poverty reduction, healthcare, climate action and urbanization by 2030. One of the SDGs specifically
AI, an innovation from the 2nd century B.C.
Back to the Blog Is it possible to formalise reasoning? In recent years concepts like artificial intelligence or machine learning are everywhere. People think of them as some kind of
Diversity & Inclusivity matters in UX/UI – Key factors to design a great product
Back to the Blog There’s a trend emerging in the tech scene around the topics of diversity and inclusivity. Campaigns, guidelines and best practices of how to embrace diversity in
Do you know the next-gen Market Research?
Back to the Blog It has AI-enabled superpowers, so it can answer the questions you have about your company, service, city… Plus, it will deliver you the answers you’re looking
