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Episode 3 | Dr. Arsalan Abtahi – Executive Chair, Symphony | Spatial Web AI Podcast
Special Guest: Dr. Arsalan Abtahi – Executive Chair, Symphony
– Inclusive Sustainable Smart Cities and the Spatial Web #futureofai
#smartcities by Denise Holt
In this episode, we discuss Dr. Abtahi’s background
as a medical doctor and how it relates to his work on creating inclusive,
sustainable, smart cities through his organization Symphony. He talks about the
challenges of building such cities, including competition and silos that hinder
interoperability. Dr. Abtahi also describes the four pillars of inclusive,
sustainable smart cities: environmental sustainability, social inclusion and
community resilience, intelligent and participatory governance, and inclusive
economic development.
Dr. Abtahi explains the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which are
made up of 17 different indicators. He discusses how technology, such as AI and the
spatial web, can be used to achieve these goals by automating processes and
improving quality of life. Abtahi compares a city's lack of
functional architecture to a human's subconscious mind that automates survival.
He notes that technology can fill this gap by automating things like food
production and energy production so that people can focus on intellectual
pursuits instead of worrying about basic needs.
We discuss the lack of infrastructure that can maximize
interoperability between siloed systems and create a holistic understanding of
what's happening. He explains how the spatial web is filling this
gap by creating an extracellular matrix that connects everything together,
similar to human cells.
Dr. Abtahi emphasizes the importance of measuring data from sensors
in cities to create a comprehensive digital twin ecosystem for better
management through programmable equilibrium, reflecting how big data and AI
tools enable data driven decision making for policy making instead of relying
solely on people who are wiser or smarter. He also emphasizes the importance of
prioritizing Africa and Latin America in addressing infrastructure issues and
closing the digital divide through multidisciplinary collaborations. Finally,
he highlights the need for a collective mission towards more inclusive,
sustainable ecosystems and changing our perspective on identity as individuals
within a larger system, recognizing our commonalities and breaking down silos
between individuals rather than focusing on differences.
Special thanks to Dr. Arsalan Abtahi, for being on our show!
If you’d like to know more about Symphony and how you can get
involved, you can reach Dr. Abtahi on LinkedIn or Twitter:
linkedin.com/in/arsalan-abtahi-m-d-279a12112
https://twitter.com/earthlingsdg
Check out our other Episodes and watch all the videos in the
Knowledge Bank Playlist to learn more about how smart technologies work
together with the Spatial Web and Active Inference AI.
You can also learn more on my blog: https://deniseholt.us
#smartcities #futureofai #artificialintelligence
#spatialweb #UNSustainableDevelopmentGoals
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By Denise HoltSpecial Guest: Dr. Arsalan Abtahi – Executive Chair, Symphony
– Inclusive Sustainable Smart Cities and the Spatial Web #futureofai
#smartcities by Denise Holt
In this episode, we discuss Dr. Abtahi’s background
as a medical doctor and how it relates to his work on creating inclusive,
sustainable, smart cities through his organization Symphony. He talks about the
challenges of building such cities, including competition and silos that hinder
interoperability. Dr. Abtahi also describes the four pillars of inclusive,
sustainable smart cities: environmental sustainability, social inclusion and
community resilience, intelligent and participatory governance, and inclusive
economic development.
Dr. Abtahi explains the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which are
made up of 17 different indicators. He discusses how technology, such as AI and the
spatial web, can be used to achieve these goals by automating processes and
improving quality of life. Abtahi compares a city's lack of
functional architecture to a human's subconscious mind that automates survival.
He notes that technology can fill this gap by automating things like food
production and energy production so that people can focus on intellectual
pursuits instead of worrying about basic needs.
We discuss the lack of infrastructure that can maximize
interoperability between siloed systems and create a holistic understanding of
what's happening. He explains how the spatial web is filling this
gap by creating an extracellular matrix that connects everything together,
similar to human cells.
Dr. Abtahi emphasizes the importance of measuring data from sensors
in cities to create a comprehensive digital twin ecosystem for better
management through programmable equilibrium, reflecting how big data and AI
tools enable data driven decision making for policy making instead of relying
solely on people who are wiser or smarter. He also emphasizes the importance of
prioritizing Africa and Latin America in addressing infrastructure issues and
closing the digital divide through multidisciplinary collaborations. Finally,
he highlights the need for a collective mission towards more inclusive,
sustainable ecosystems and changing our perspective on identity as individuals
within a larger system, recognizing our commonalities and breaking down silos
between individuals rather than focusing on differences.
Special thanks to Dr. Arsalan Abtahi, for being on our show!
If you’d like to know more about Symphony and how you can get
involved, you can reach Dr. Abtahi on LinkedIn or Twitter:
linkedin.com/in/arsalan-abtahi-m-d-279a12112
https://twitter.com/earthlingsdg
Check out our other Episodes and watch all the videos in the
Knowledge Bank Playlist to learn more about how smart technologies work
together with the Spatial Web and Active Inference AI.
You can also learn more on my blog: https://deniseholt.us
#smartcities #futureofai #artificialintelligence
#spatialweb #UNSustainableDevelopmentGoals