Thanks Robert for your reply on my comment. I think you are right. The point with innovations is that we always make assumptions (in particular about the system of reference) and think from the limited view of the organisation benefiting from the innovation. We are not thinking enough in term of costs and effects outside the system. Sometime on purpose because the innovation may appear less interesting/cool/affordable, often because it appears difficult to take into account all costs and effect outside the system. That is the reason we end-up with short-term benefits innovation for a specific organisation and not solving long-term challenges of the planet. But it is not because it is difficult that we should not do it.... And with AI it is for sure not easy...
Published by Caroline Figueres, strategic advisor water, ICT4D, Cap Dev
Thanks Robert for your reply on my comment. I think you are right. The point with innovations is that we always make assumptions (in particular about the system of reference) and think from the limited view of the organisation benefiting from the innovation. We are not thinking enough in term of costs and effects outside the system. Sometime on purpose because the innovation may appear less interesting/cool/affordable, often because it appears difficult to take into account all costs and effect outside the system. That is the reason we end-up with short-term benefits innovation for a specific organisation and not solving long-term challenges of the planet. But it is not because it is difficult that we should not do it.... And with AI it is for sure not easy...