Ushahidi: Collective intelligence in times of crisis (and coronavirus)

The use of collaborative maps in crisis situations is not new (Kenya in 2008, Haiti in 2010, etc.), and the Covid19 pandemic has brought them back into focus. These maps are a clear example of collective intelligence and are used to geolocate information that can be useful for citizens and for government agencies, whether local or national, that try to deal with the situation.

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“6th AAAI Human Computation and Crowdsourcing” Program Committee meeting in Cambridge

Among the most important international congresses dealing with crowdsourcing, there are two that will be celebrated in Europe this year: “Collective Intelligence” and “AAAI Human Computation and Crowdsourcing”. The fact is that for the latter, I have been invited to be part of the Program Committee. Great experience working with great people.

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