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S4 Ep40: Using AI to target aid in Togo

Oct 01, 202119 minSeason 4Ep. 40
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Episode description

There is often an urgent need for humanitarian assistance in low-income countries. But how can it be targeted efficiently and quickly? Joshua Blumenstock tells Tim Phillips how, in Togo, a combination of machine learning and mobile phone data dramatically increased the effectiveness of Covid assistance.
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