The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is growing at a rapid pace, and it’s being used in many different industries and sectors including social development. It can help improve customer experience, increase efficiency and productivity, reduce costs and more. If you’re thinking about using artificial intelligence (AI) to power your business or not-for-profit you may want to map things out first.

Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool, but it’s not without its flaws. This can mean that you may end up with inaccurate or incomplete data, and eventually an inaccurate model of your customer, your beneficiary or potential clients. As with everything else you monitor how things are functioning to ensure you show up the way you intend.

Questions to ask before using AI

If you’re thinking about using artificial intelligence, it’s important to ask yourself a few key questions. Firstly, you’ll want to know what the benefits of using AI are and how they can help your business or organization thrive. Then, once you’re convinced that this technology is right for you, it’s time to figure out how it will impact your operations. Then, you’ll need to consider whether your business needs a dedicated team or if you can use AI as a supplementary tool that works alongside existing teams. You should also think about where you’d like to use AI and how it will impact your engagement. Finally, once you understand how this technology impacts your organization, it’s time to start thinking about how it will help solve problems for your customers, stakeholders, clients, or beneficiaries. Finally, you want to make sure that your implementation of AI is in line with your company’s values and mission.

Some useful AI tools available include

(1). Chatbots: These are tools that you can use to automate responses to customer questions and provide them with information about your products or services. You will need to spend time uploading your content for selection once the person who is interacting selects one of your options. You can also use them in place of an FAQ section on your website by creating a bot that answers frequently asked questions.

(2). Virtual assistants: These are programs that act as a personal assistant for employees, helping them do things like schedule meetings and track their calendars. A virtual assistant can schedule meetings and appointments for you, and an email filter that will help you keep track of your inbox. voice-to-text transcription, speech recognition, and conversational AI.

(3). Text transcription: This is the process of converting spoken words into written text. It is useful for recording interviews, dictation, and other forms of audio communication.

(4). Speech recognition: Allows you to use voice commands on your computer or mobile device.

The world as we know it is changing, of course nothing beats human interaction and personally engaging with people. For me knowing that I am engaging with a human that is efficiently addressing my issues makes the world of difference but there are actions which you use the technology for especially where human failing is like remembering dates or a task that must be done.

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Girls continue to blaze so many trails, from creating mobile apps, writing books, launching clothing lines and even having their cooking shows - girls are doing a lot. They are trailblazers!

Uwàmìto Consulting joins with the United Nations (UN) global compact in honouring the importance of the girl child. The International Day of the Girl Child is observed on October 11 annually as a time to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.

While global advancement has seen a great level of equity for girls and their overall development, there are societies where girls are not given the same level of access or chances as their counterparts. The pandemic (COVID-19) has made the divide more acute in some societies.

Without equal access to the internet and new technologies, girls can miss essential opportunities that shape their futures. We need to address intersecting factors, like disability and socioeconomic contexts that affect the digital gap.

We want to shine our light on a Caribbean girl - Maria Marshall from Barbados who at her age is a fearless advocate for climate change and environmental issues. She can hold her own and has met with a number of decision-makers and influencers and at every turn remained true to her cause.

She has a YouTube channel named, Little Thoughts On Big Matters here we showcase the work she is doing and trust that she continues doing great work..

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