How XPRIZE is enabling AI for social good
Data Science Conversations - A podcast by Damien Deighan and Philipp Diesinger
In this episode we are joined by the Director of AI and Data Operations at XPRIZE whose career path into the world of AI is fascinating. Neama Dadkhahnikoo shares his journey from his early days at Boeing back in 2005, through start up ventures, Techspert and Caregivers Direct, and re-training right through to the present day at XPRIZE.He reveals how anyone has the potential to make a real difference in using AI to help solve real world problems.The history of challenge prize competitions and how the British Monarchy were involvedChallenge prize is philanthropy with capitalism thrown inHow a clockmaker determined longitude to win the first ever prizeHow industries are born out of successful challenge prize competitionsThe impact of XPRIZE on the commercial Space industryThe ethos of XPRIZE- a global positive future movementHow the challenges are chosen The IBM Watson AI XPRIZE, a $5 million challenge for teams to use AI for goodHow to monitor the after prize impactThree AI XPRIZE finalists - Aifred Health, Marinus Analytics and ZzappMalariaHow was AI defined for the challenge?How to use and get involved with AI for good
