Nick Allardice joins the podcast to discuss how GiveDirectly uses AI to target cash transfers and predict natural disasters.
Nick Allardice joins the podcast to discuss how GiveDirectly uses AI to target cash transfers and predict natural disasters. Learn more about Nick's work here: https://www.nickallardice.com
Timestamps:
00:00 What is GiveDirectly?
15:04 AI for targeting cash transfers
29:39 AI for predicting natural disasters
46:04 How scalable is GiveDirectly's AI approach?
58:10 Decentralized vs. centralized data collection
1:04:30 Dream scenario for GiveDirectly
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