Town Square
Keynote
LeadersGoldDiscovery

Why the AI for good crisis is an engineering problem

  • Date
    8 July 2026
    Timeframe
    11:30 - 12:00 CEST
    Duration
    30 minutes
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    Despite the rise of “AI for Good” initiatives, a significant “systems crisis” persists where the vast majority of projects fail to reach production due to fragility and lack of accountability. This keynote argues that the primary barrier to safe, equitable AI is not a lack of ethical intent or regulation, but a critical engineering capacity gap. By framing AI engineering as a distinct discipline—focused on reliability, interpretability, and sustainability—we can bridge the divide between theoretical ML research and the robust requirements of real-world critical infrastructure. Drawing on global education efforts and open-source platforms, this talk demonstrates how engineering literacy serves as the essential prerequisite for meaningful governance and trust. It moves beyond high-level policy to address the practical constraints of cost, energy, and latency, particularly in resource-constrained environments. 

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