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Introduction and Overview
- Jeff Kratz, who oversees AWS's global public sector industries organization, welcomes the audience to re:Invent.
- He highlights the conference's mission to share best practices and learnings on how governments are leveraging technology to drive societal good.
- Kratz emphasizes the need for faster innovation and engagement, with governments increasingly leaning on AWS and its partner ecosystem to tackle various challenges.
- He shares examples of countries like Costa Rica, Singapore, and Brazil that are embarking on digital transformation and harnessing the power of generative AI and cloud computing.
The Importance of Cloud and Data Strategies
- Kratz stresses that the foundation for effective use of generative AI must be built on cloud computing.
- He emphasizes the importance of a robust data strategy, as "garbage in, garbage out" applies to generative AI models.
- Regulated industries are moving quickly to leverage new technologies, as they have the necessary guardrails and data management practices in place.
Real-World Generative AI Use Cases
- Kratz presents several examples of governments and public sector organizations using generative AI to improve efficiency and citizen services:
- Ruter, Norway's public transportation agency, using a large language model to automate customer service inquiries.
- The Federal Prosecution Service in Brazil leveraging Amazon Bedrock to automate court case processing.
- The Swedish National Courts Administration using generative AI to streamline training and certification processes for personnel.
Security and Compliance Considerations
- Kratz highlights that security is a paramount concern for AWS and its public sector customers.
- He discusses the AWS Nitro system, which was designed to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of customer data.
- Kratz also introduces Amazon Bedrock Guardrails, a service that helps filter out implausible or hallucinated outputs from generative AI models.
Global Collaboration and Partnerships
- Kratz shares examples of governments collaborating to leverage each other's strengths in generative AI, such as the government of Greece preserving the Greek language model and the UAE's Falcon large language model.
- He also discusses the partnership between AWS and the United Nations, particularly the UN's use of generative AI-powered chatbots to provide critical information to humanitarian workers during crises.
Overcoming Challenges and Democratizing AI Access
- Fred Werner, Head of AI for Good at the UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU), joins Kratz on stage to discuss the challenges and opportunities in implementing AI for Good initiatives.
- Werner highlights the importance of addressing infrastructure gaps and data sharing barriers to democratize access to AI, especially in developing countries.
- He emphasizes the need to leverage the creativity and problem-solving skills of local communities, rather than imposing one-size-fits-all solutions.
Conclusion and Call to Action
- Kratz encourages the audience to take advantage of the AWS promotional credits and the best practices ebook to get started with generative AI for social good.
- He invites attendees to stay in touch and continue the partnership to drive positive impact through the use of AI and cloud technology.
