Today, on International Human Rights Day, we celebrate the enduring vision of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948. Despite progress over the past 75 years, much remains to be done to realize these rights for everyone, everywhere. As we navigate the complexities of the 21st century, generative artificial intelligence emerges as an intriguing tool to finally bridge the gap between human rights ideals and the lived experiences of people worldwide. Time is overdue, but are our mindsets ready to leverage AI for human rights advocacy?

How To Leverage AI in the Unfinished Journey Toward Universal Human Rights

Global poverty reduction has reached a near standstill, with the decade from 2020 to 2030 projected to be a lost period in the fight against poverty. Today, nearly one in ten people live on less than $2.15 per day, the extreme poverty line for low-income countries, according to the World Bank. Additionally, 44% of the global population, around 3.5 billion people, live on less than $7 per day, which is the poverty line for upper-middle-income countries.

While we are excited about the fast-paced technology that changes life as we know it, billions of people lack access to clean water and healthy food, health care, and education. To make this gloomy picture even darker, unjustifiable gender disparities continue, as do exploitation, violence, and abuse.

Read the full article about using AI for human rights advocacy by Cornelia C. Walther at Forbes.