All 193 United Nations member states unanimously adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. The SDGs push for solutions to pressing global challenges. These solutions are needed for sustainable progress in education, conservation, healthcare, business, and government. In 2015, the governments of the world agreed that achieving these goals was critical to building a world that our children deserve.

A decade later, many of the SDGs are off track. According to the latest UN reports, only 17% of the SDG targets are currently on pace to be achieved by the 2030 deadline. Many of the 169 targets have not only stalled, but have regressed. UN leaders have announced the deficiencies and asked the world to increase their commitment. Many have even proclaimed the positive potential in applying AI to the SDGs.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said: “Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing our world and our lives. And it can turbocharge sustainable development.” Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union said: It is her wish “to scale AI solutions to rescue the SDGs.”

Can AI rescue the SDGs?

Entrepreneur and investor Brandon Andrews endeavors to answer this question. Impact with AI explores the latest AI and machine learning technology, and how entrepreneurs on every continent are using AI to support the SDGs.