In this episode of Road to GEM, Harvard PhD Student and CID Affiliate Jasmin Higo

speaks with Jean-Martin Bauer, Director of Food Security and Nutrition Analysis at the

World Food Programme, about how AI is shaping the global response to hunger. With

over 700 million people facing chronic food insecurity—and food crises driven by

conflict, climate change, and economic instability—this conversation asks a pressing

question: can innovation keep pace with the complexity of today’s hunger challenges?

They explore how AI is being used to anticipate emergencies, improve decision-making,

and reimagine humanitarian response. The conversation also touches on the ethical

limits of technology in fragile settings, the shift from rural to urban hunger, and what the

future holds for global food systems.

Whether you're interested in technology, development, or humanitarian work, this

episode offers timely insight into how AI is being deployed—and questioned—in the

fight against global hunger.