From the course: How Tech Drives Sustainability

Convergence of IoT, AI and ML, and big data

From the course: How Tech Drives Sustainability

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Convergence of IoT, AI and ML, and big data

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- [Instructor] The true potential of Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data lies in the ways that these technologies can be combined. In this chapter, I'll explore the convergence of these technologies. In this gripping and insightful roadmap to our near future, this section will investigate how exponentially accelerating technologies will impact both our daily lives and society as a whole by driving support to solve the UN's sustainable development goals with real world use cases. The sustainable development goals, or SDGs for short, are collection of 17 interlinked global goals, designed to be a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity, for people in the planet now, and into the future. If you go ahead and scroll all the way to the bottom, you'll be able to have an in depth dive of all of the 17 goals. The sustainable development goals were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by 2030. During the next decades, we will experience more upheaval and create a more sustainable future than we have done in the past a hundred years. By following these goals. Technology is accelerating far more quickly than anyone could have imagined. Today's emerging technologies are already being built upon and accelerating each other's growth. Whether it's IOT, AI, ML, or big data, the convergence will have a profound and irreversible impact on every aspect of our lives, and is supporting sustainability initiatives for businesses and organizations worldwide. Climate change is already causing massive harm. The sustainable development goals provide the framework for companies who want to ensure a safe and prosperous future simply by following these goals. You can therefore do good without having to invest considerable resources in developing your own framework, and make sure that this isn't left as an afterthought, but is incorporated into every business decision made at all levels. As a business leader, here are some questions to think about. How would these convergences transform today's legacy industries? What will happen to the way we raise our kids govern our nations, and care for our planet? And how will the convergence of these technologies drive sustainable development goals to success by 2030?

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