Nick Allardice on Using AI to Optimize Cash Transfers and Predict Disasters

Nick Allardice joins the podcast to discuss how GiveDirectly uses AI to target cash transfers and predict natural disasters. Learn more about Nick's work here: https://www.nickallardice.com  

Timestamps: 

00:00 What is GiveDirectly? 

15:04 AI for targeting cash transfers 

29:39 AI for predicting natural disasters 

46:04 How scalable is GiveDirectly's AI approach? 

58:10 Decentralized vs. centralized data collection 

1:04:30 Dream scenario for GiveDirectly