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Experts Weigh In: Applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for Government

Forum One

I find the rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) thrilling, with endless applications for our Forum One partners, but I know from discussions with my counterparts in government agencies that AI and ML can also be mystifying, and even scary. Last, AI is helpful for handling non-uniform inputs.

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Turning City Data into Apps with Apps4Warsaw

Tech Soup

What happens when you combine local government, open data, and creative and tech-savvy citizens? "We knew how to crowdsource and incubate applications." Real-time data also makes sense for a mobile application because it can utilize your phone's GPS. aggregates and filters Warsaw cultural events.

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10 Ideas for Open Development

Forum One

We already have a few folks taking the initiative on some of these, and would welcome others interested to follow up: Build a community of developers interested in leveraging development data, similar to what Sunlight Labs has been able to do around open data for the US federal government. Engage this community on prioritizing next steps.

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Big Data, Philanthropy, and Health at SOCAP13

Tech Soup

The tools aggregate data from a few different sources: The Center for Responsive Politics , GovTrack.us , Follow The Money , and the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. The data is open to anybody or any organization with an interest or mission in government transparency and politics. Data for Health.

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APIs for Social Media Integration and More: A Gentle Introduction for Nonprofits

NTEN

Websites today are often full-blown applications. API stands for Application Program Interface, and has become known for, in large part, facilitating the Web 2.0 Focus on the word “interface”, which means facilitating communication between two different applications. Think of APIs as connecting plugs between applications.

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

NTEN

Patrick Meier is a director of crisis mapping at Ushahidi, which is a platform that unifies data gathered from multiple sources (SMS, e-mail, web) and distributes it onto a visual map or timeline. It was used after the earthquake to map actionable information, using the volunteer efforts of thousands of people around the world.

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Seattle Data for Global Health roundtable

Forum One

Some of the key issues: how to get researchers, institutions, and governments to share and collaborate on their work. aggregation without losing an adequate degree of quality)? What are the technical tools (databases, applications, platforms) that would help facilitate the work. Health Alliance International. Seattle Children's.

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