AI for PEACE

?? Today's the day! ?? Excited to announce the new book ?? 'AI for Peace', by Paige Arthur and Branka Panic! It is officially launching TODAY! ?? ?? AI for Peace book acts as an essential primer for introducing people working on #peacebuilding and #conflictprevention to the latest advancements in emerging #AI technologies and will act as a guide for ethical future practice. ?? This book also aims to inspire #datascientists to engage in the peacebuilding and prevention fields and to better understand the challenges of applying #datascience in conflict and fragile settings. ?? Grab your copy now and join the conversation! #AIForPeace #AI4Peace #BookLaunchDay #Data4Peace #AI4Good #PeaceTech #DigitalPeacebuilding ?? https://lnkd.in/exqg2iX3 ?? Order from the publisher: https://lnkd.in/e-XvQiWV

An excellent new report on Peacebuilding and Disinformation summarizing the latest research and offering great examples and conceptual frameworks. Well done Emma Baumhofer and Grace Connors!

AI-powered bots and electoral participation: a view from the Venezuelan experience "Drawing from her experience deploying an AI-powered chatbot to share accurate voting information during Venezuela’s recent election, Isabella Picón explains how AI technologies can enhance electoral participation and support pro-democracy movements." https://lnkd.in/ev8GrnTr #AI #Elections #Elections #Democracy

AI for Good? AI Finds Lasting Peace in Unexpected Places "The quest to understand and promote world peace has long relied on traditional metrics like GDP,?crime?rates, and expert surveys. But new research suggests we may be able to measure peace in a completely different way: by analyzing the language used in a society’s news media." #AI #Peace #Language #AI4Peace #AI4Good https://lnkd.in/gr4uiREn

?? "I think one of the biggest changes to #peacemaking also is the #technology we're seeing of #warfare. So #drones, remote warfare, the combination of #AI and drones, and we've seen the devastating effects of that in Gaza for example, in Sudan and Ethiopia as well." Comfort Ero, president and CEO of International Crisis Group ?? At AI for PEACE we are committed to shifting both the narrative and practice toward leveraging AI for peace, ensuring it actively enhances peacemaking rather than making it more difficult. Join us to make this vision a reality. #AI4Peace https://lnkd.in/eZFp3KAC

Insightful YouGov survey in The Guardian based on respondents in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and UK who also say Kyiv’s exclusion from peace talks is unacceptable. Questions asked: ?? Donald Trump as a threat to peace ?? Vladimir Putin as a threat to peace ?? If US withdraws financial and military support for Ukraine ?? Talks to end the war without Ukraine at the table ?? Talks without European governments And on this specific question of the survey: ?? If a peace deal were reached in Ukraine (Specifically: Would you support troops from your country being stationed in Ukraine alongside other European peacekeepers?) ?? About 52% of Britons back the plan, compared with 27% who were opposed, with French respondents 49% for and 29% against. Spaniards were also supportive (53%), but only 36% and 37% were willing in Germany and Italy, with 45% and 47% opposed. The survey also revealed a widespread belief that Russia would attack other European countries within the next decade. Six in 10 Britons thought this was likely, as did 44-47% of respondents in France, Germany and Spain, though 45% of Italians thought it unlikely. https://lnkd.in/gTsjFihz

?? ???????? ????????????, ???????????? ??????????, ??????????, ?????????? & ????: ???????????????? ???????? ???? ?????????? ??????????????? The global debate on free speech, platform accountability, and AI governance is intensifying. Recent events - from Vice President JD Vance’s controversial speeches in Paris and Munich to civil society’s push for a rights-based AI approach - highlight the deep tensions between protecting free expression and addressing online harms. At the AI Action Summit in Paris, these tensions were on full display: ?? ?????? ???????? ???? ?????????????????? ???????? ???????????? - Platform accountability is fading, with companies shifting away from content moderation. ?? ?????????? ??????????????’?? ???????????????????? - Despite the Summit’s pro-deregulation stance, organizations pushed for stronger AI and platform governance. ?? ???????????? & ????: ?? ?????????????? ???????????????????????? - France stepped up as an FFP leader, but resistance to integrating gender in AI governance remains strong. ?? ???????????? ???????? ?????????? ?????? ??????????, ?????????? ?????? ???????????????? ???????????? - Women and activists continue to face digital violence with little accountability, underscoring the urgent need for action. One of the most striking takeaways? The voices most affected by online harm—women, activists, and communities in conflict zones—are still being sidelined. If AI is to truly serve humanity, we must center these perspectives in global policy discussions. #AI #HumanRights #FreeSpeech #OnlineSafety #AIForPeace #AI4Peace #Data4Peace #Tech4Peace #DigitalPeacebuilding https://lnkd.in/gpdK_yBz

This was an amazing event. Perhaps the best day of my academic career. I want to thank the OECD and especially Cushla Thompson for inviting us and the IMF team Paul Maximilian Bisca and Alexei Miksjuk to give me some of your time for presenting our paper with Christopher Rauh Ben Seimon and Raphael Espinoza. It was a great opportunity to exchange ideas on the role of Macroeconomics in prevention. But on a very personal level Gary Milante and Gillian Sheehan made my day. Praising our work the way you did in front of everyone was huge. Thank you

???? ?????????????????? ???? ????????????, ?????????????????? ???????????? ???????? ?? ???? ?????????????? ???????? ?????????????????? ?????????????? ???????????? The loss of funding poses a serious threat to the international digital rights community and reflects broader troubling trends for advocates of a free and secure internet. “We are unfortunately witnessing the erosion … of multistakeholderism, with restrictions on civil society participation, democratic backsliding worldwide, and companies pulling back from policies and practices that protect human rights,” said Nikki Gladstone, RightsCon’s director, in her opening speech. https://lnkd.in/devrGdkB #HumanRights #DigitalRights #RightsCon

#Fragility:?Fragile contexts need stronger solutions. Let’s make data count! CRAF’d is proud to support the OECD - OCDE Forum on Development, Peace and Stability starting today in Paris. Alongside The World Bank, African Development Bank Group, and G7+, we’re backing this critical event to turn better fragility analysis into crisis action. The Forum will build on insights from the OECD Development States of Fragility Report?(link in comments)?and focus on delivering the best fragility analysis to the right decision-makers. If you’re attending, connect with our own Kersten Jauer, who will present CRAF’d at the Forum! Let’s work together to advance data, analytics, and AI for crisis anticipation, prevention and response.