As with many other industries, we see the adoption of innovative data-science technology to tackle social issues. Research has shown that 10% of homeless populations are visible in Canada, while the remaining 90% are hidden. Interestingly, about 94% of homeless people actually own a mobile phone in North America, and about 77% own a smartphone.
In this podcast, Sarah Sun, ABD’s Head of Research & Content, is speaking with CG Chen. Ms. Chen is the founder and CEO of Ample Labs, a non-profit empowering those of us facing homelessness using technology. In this podcast, Ms. Chen offers some insight into how AI technology, more specifically a chatbot named Chalmers, was used to find social services like free meals, shelter, clothing banks and more in the GTA regions, all in real-time on desktop and mobile.
Also, be sure to check out an interactive infographic that we put up to reflect the homeless problem in Canada.
As with many other industries, we see the adoption of innovative data-science technology to tackle social issues. Research has shown that 10% of homeless populations are visible in Canada, while the remaining 90% are hidden. Interestingly, about 94% of homeless people actually own a mobile phone in North America, and about 77% own a smartphone.
In this podcast, Sarah Sun, ABD’s Head of Research & Content, is speaking with CG Chen. Ms. Chen is the founder and CEO of Ample Labs, a non-profit empowering those of us facing homelessness using technology. In this podcast, Ms. Chen offers some insight into how AI technology, more specifically a chatbot named Chalmers, was used to find social services like free meals, shelter, clothing banks and more in the GTA regions, all in real-time on desktop and mobile.
Also, be sure to check out an interactive infographic that we put up to reflect the homeless problem in Canada.