#Tech4Good in the cognitive era – Cognitive Voices – Medium

Applying information technology for the greater good is not a new concept. DataKind has been around since 2011, and the Social Good Hub at SXSW is in its fourth year. However, an interesting inflection point is drawing near as technology begins to take a quantum leap in societal impact at the same time that humanity is facing profound global challenges. Consider, for example, Star Trek-like advances in 3D-printed food that might help stem growing world hunger. While such technologies still have a ways to go before they can feed the world's population, there is burgeoning interest in the ways that artificial intelligence (AI) technologies could help address society's most pressing concerns, as well as the ethical considerations of applying these advanced resources.