Tapiwa Chiwewe: You don't have to be an expert to solve big problems
تابيوا تشيويوي: لست بحاجة أن تكون خبيرًا كي تحل مشاكل عظيمة
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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in Johannesburg, South Africa,
في (جوهانسبرغ)، جنوب أفريقيا،
that I hadn't noticed this before.
قد لاحظت هذا من قبل.
for its distinctive skyline,
بمبانيها المرتفعة المميزة،
that I was looking at an enormous cloud
أنظر لغيمة ضخمة
the scenic environment I knew
الخلابة التي عرفتها
of this city of bright and vivid sunsets
المدينة من غروب الشمس باهية وحية
to do something about it,
شعرت بدافع لأفعل شيئًا حيال ذلك،
I couldn't just stand idly by.
أن أقف مكتوف الأيدي.
about environmental science
حول علوم البيئة
my way out of this air pollution problem.
في حل مشكلة تلوث الهواء.
I learned a very important lesson,
if we are to work towards a better future.
نتطلع إلى مستقبل أفضل.
in a particular domain,
within that domain.
that can move the needle,
بإمكانه أن يحدث فارقًا،
جسورًا بما فيه الكفاية لكي تحاول.
to try to make a difference,
about air pollution first,
environmental health risk.
في العالم.
of all deaths worldwide in 2012
الوفيات في العالم عام 2012
and ambient air pollution,
in low- and middle-income countries.
المتوسط والمنخفض.
causes more deaths each year
يسبب وفيات كل عام
from unsafe sanitation
بسبب الصرف الصحي غير الآمن
to deaths due to air pollution,
بالوفيات بسبب تلوث الهواء،
for Economic Cooperation and Development.
التعاون الاقتصادي والتنمية.
for artificial intelligence,
between man and machine
and help us to make better decisions.
على إيجاد قرارات أفضل.
the air pollution problem,
to find a way to make better decisions
جديدة للتفكير لأجل قرارات أفضل
in a collaborative way.
some people working within the field.
يعملون في هذا المجال.
from the City of Johannesburg
في مدينة (جوهانسبرغ)
scientific community,
a deeper understanding of the problem.
fall into when trying to innovate,
حين يحاولون الابتكار،
the problem at hand.
to improve the situation.
in some meaningful way
and artificial intelligence
البرمجيات والذكاء الاصطناعي
I'd reached out to.
air-quality management platform
إدارة لجودة الهواء عبر الإنترنت
can be expected.
translate into a practical solution,
ترجمتها إلى حل عملي،
of engineering skills,
من المهارات الهندسية،
been working on the air pollution problem
يعملون على مشكلة تلوث الهواء
sometimes just one fresh perspective,
الأحيان مجرد رأي جديد،
for something remarkable to happen.
لشيء رائع أن يحدث.
are a guiding light,
يرشدوننا إلى النور،
and navigate through obstacles.
وتحدي العقبات.
of the air pollution problem,
over a decade's worth of data
الانتباه لأكثر من عشر سنوات
for in and around Johannesburg,
(جوهانسبرغ) وحولها،
and China and myself
decision support system
analyzes historical and real-time data
معتمدًا على الوقت والتاريخ
trends in pollution.
machine learning technology
days in advance.
can make better decisions
اتخاذ قرارات أفضل
مع عائلاتهم.
pollution events ahead of time,
في وقت مبكر،
by the relevant authorities
السلطات المختصة
better decisions
قرارات أفضل
or industrial zones.
أو مناطق صناعية.
on the ground.
world-leading assets
resolution and accuracy,
one winter morning not very long ago,
في صباح شتاء غير بعيد،
I wonder what can be done?"
ماذا يمكن أن نفعل؟"
the problem of air pollution further?
تلوث الهواء أكثر؟
for the state of the environment
somewhere, was taking care of the matter?
سيولي الاهتمام لتلك القضية؟
that we firmly believe in,
on the possibility of success
of not acting.
by resistance and opposition,
عن المقاومة والمعارضة،
natural curiosity you have
the realm of your expertise,
and tackle the problem
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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