Publisher's Synopsis
In AI for Global Good: Accelerating SDGs in the Age of Innovation, Rene C. Mugenzi delivers a timely and visionary exploration of how AI can be harnessed to accelerate progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Drawing from global research, policy analysis, and emerging technologies, this book offers a roadmap for aligning innovation with humanity's most urgent challenges from poverty and climate change to education, justice, and global partnerships.
With 23 comprehensive chapters, the book unpacks AI's potential across each of the 17 SDGs, while addressing the ethical, social, and environmental implications of deploying intelligent systems at scale. It also explores integrated strategies, future risks, the changing world of work, and the need for inclusive, rights-based governance.
Whether you're a policymaker, technologist, academic, development practitioner, or concerned global citizen, AI for Global Good provides the insights and tools to help shape an equitable, sustainable, and AI-empowered future.
Key Features:
In-depth coverage of AI applications for each SDG
Practical strategies for policy and programme integration
Exploration of risks, inequalities, and ethical dilemmas
A call to action for inclusive, collaborative innovation
Ideal for decision-makers, educators, researchers, and change agents
Join the global conversation on how AI can serve not just progress-but purpose.
