Dr. João Pita Costa
IRCAI - International Research Institute on Artificial Intelligence under the Auspices of UNESCO, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Abstract: Entering the age of Big Data, Artificial Intelligence is feeding the data-driven digital transformation across industries and evidence-based decision-making by the leadership across companies and local authorities. It is essential to highlight the meaningfulness of those approaches, transferring them to opportunities that are coming to the water sector as well. The amount and heterogeneity of data generated allied to the rapid progress of scientific research and consequent technological development allow for a new reality in regards to sustainability. While the frequency of the data ingested and the dynamic of what is being observed can dictate the different pace that real-time observation can take, the usefulness of the insightful information digested from that data in the context of priorities within the workflow and ethics concerns of governments, professionals and communities will dictate its meaningfulness. This talk will discuss the work done by IRCAI acting as a centrepiece to global change from research to corporate supporting UNESCO's guidelines in regards to an ethical and responsible AI to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.