Workshops Are Connecting Community Leaders In Conflict Zones With Tech Solutions

Brian Forde, director of digital currency at the MIT Media Lab, recently observed other ideas flowing at a PeaceTech Exchange workshop in Basra. According to a blog post published on the World Economic Forum website Tuesday, Forde watched two women building a wireless robotic arm and spoke with an aspiring entrepreneur's business plan to create an artificial-intelligence editor to help journalists verify information with greater accuracy.