Co-designing a community-led Internet assessment tool in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, Canada

Socially Good AI Contributions for the Implementation of Sustainable Development in Mountain Communities Through an Inclusive Student-Engaged Learning Model

“…Since AI is dependent upon the Internet of Things (IoT) to handle the massive amounts of data it requires to function effectively, one of the major ethical issues that arise for rural and mountain communities is reliable Internet access. Urban communities with fairly stable connectivity to IoT are thriving, but those who inhabit regions which are predominantly rural worldwide are being left behind (Durish 2020). In addition to a lack of access and connectivity instability (Su 2020, 58-59), the populations in many of these areas have yet to gain a basic understanding of how IoT is so drastically changing workflows and information distribution, among other topics, due to a lack of connections and training (Durish 2020;France-Presse 2021).…”

“…Urban communities with fairly stable connectivity to IoT are thriving, but those who inhabit regions which are predominantly rural worldwide are being left behind (Durish 2020). In addition to a lack of access and connectivity instability (Su 2020, 58-59), the populations in many of these areas have yet to gain a basic understanding of how IoT is so drastically changing workflows and information distribution, among other topics, due to a lack of connections and training (Durish 2020;France-Presse 2021). If better-connected communities continue to neglect these populations, and the reported 37% of the human population that has never had the Internet (France-Presse 2021)-either deliberately or unintentionally-existing inequities and inequalities will only continue to expand exponentially as AI and IoT-based technologies gain in ability and sophistication.…”