Tapiwa Chiwewe: You don't have to be an expert to solve big problems
Tapiwa Chiwewe: Non dovete essere degli esperti per risolvere grandi problemi
Tapiwa Chiwewe, PhD, manages the advanced and applied artificial intelligence group at IBM Research – Africa, which uses artificial intelligence to develop solutions for some of Africa's grand challenges whilst making scientific advances. Full bio
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un paio d'anni fa,
in Johannesburg, South Africa,
a Johannesburg, in Sudafrica
that I hadn't noticed this before.
for its distinctive skyline,
per il suo caratteristico orizzonte,
that I was looking at an enormous cloud
che stavo guardando un'enorme nuvola
the scenic environment I knew
tra il suggestivo ambiente circostante
of this city of bright and vivid sunsets
vividi e luminosi di questa città
da una nebbia vagante.
to do something about it,
di fare qualcosa,
I couldn't just stand idly by.
era che non potevo rimanere inerte.
about environmental science
my way out of this air pollution problem.
per uscire da questo inquinamento.
per questo problema?
I learned a very important lesson,
una lezione molto importante,
if we are to work towards a better future.
per un futuro migliore.
in a particular domain,
in una particolare area,
potrebbe avere la chiave
within that domain.
all'interno di quell'area.
that can move the needle,
che muove gli ingranaggi,
to try to make a difference,
about air pollution first,
environmental health risk.
della Salute
of all deaths worldwide in 2012
delle morti nel 2012
and ambient air pollution,
in low- and middle-income countries.
a basso e medio reddito.
causes more deaths each year
causa più morti ogni anno
from unsafe sanitation
dovute a infezioni
to deaths due to air pollution,
alle morti dovute ad inquinamento
for Economic Cooperation and Development.
for artificial intelligence,
between man and machine
tra uomo e macchina
and help us to make better decisions.
the air pollution problem,
to find a way to make better decisions
in a collaborative way.
some people working within the field.
che lavoravano in quel settore.
from the City of Johannesburg
scientific community,
anche senza appuntamento.
a deeper understanding of the problem.
una profonda conoscenza del problema.
fall into when trying to innovate,
quando cerchiamo di innovare,
the problem at hand.
una piena conoscenza del problema.
to improve the situation.
in some meaningful way
and artificial intelligence
e intelligenza artificiale
I'd reached out to.
air-quality management platform
per la gestione della qualità dell'aria
can be expected.
translate into a practical solution,
in una soluzione pratica,
of engineering skills,
in ingegneria
been working on the air pollution problem
al problema dell'inquinamento
sometimes just one fresh perspective,
un'unica nuova prospettiva.
for something remarkable to happen.
perché accada qualcosa di importante.
are a guiding light,
sono dei fari
and navigate through obstacles.
e navigare attraverso gli ostacoli.
of the air pollution problem,
del problema dell'inquinamento,
over a decade's worth of data
for in and around Johannesburg,
dentro e intorno Johannesburg,
and China and myself
cinesi e sudafricani
decision support system
sulla qualità dell'aria
analyzes historical and real-time data
dati storici e in tempo reale
trends in pollution.
nello spazio e nel tempo.
machine learning technology
ad apprendimento automatico
di inquinamento
days in advance.
can make better decisions
possono prendere decisioni migliori
pollution events ahead of time,
prima che l'evento accada,
by the relevant authorities
delle autorità
better decisions
migliori decisioni
or industrial zones.
o zone industriali.
una stretta correlazione
on the ground.
world-leading assets
sulla qualità dell'aria
resolution and accuracy,
senza precedenti,
one winter morning not very long ago,
quel mattino d'inverno,
I wonder what can be done?"
the problem of air pollution further?
se non avessi approfondito il problema?
for the state of the environment
dello stato dell'ambiente
somewhere, was taking care of the matter?
si facesse carico del problema?
that we firmly believe in,
a qualcosa in cui crediamo,
on the possibility of success
sulla possibilità di successo
of not acting.
del non agire.
by resistance and opposition,
da resistenze e opposizioni,
natural curiosity you have
the realm of your expertise,
al di fuori della vostra competenza,
and tackle the problem
e affrontare il problema
con le vostre competenze?
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Tapiwa Chiwewe - AI researcherTapiwa Chiwewe, PhD, manages the advanced and applied artificial intelligence group at IBM Research – Africa, which uses artificial intelligence to develop solutions for some of Africa's grand challenges whilst making scientific advances.
Why you should listen
An engineer and researcher of many interests, Tapiwa Chiwewe has worked in academia and industry, developing commercial products and conducting scientific research in many areas that include mining, healthcare, defense, astronomy and the environment.
Chiwewe studied at the University of Pretoria in South Africa where he earned a PhD in Computer Engineering. His roles have ranged from junior lecturer and researcher, software engineer, followed by an extended stint with South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
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