Join us on May 21 for a snapshot of Gen AI-tools for Social and Behaviour Change

On May 21st at 10am ET/ 3pm BST, we’ll be holding a Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Working Group meeting of 2024. (Register here!)

Our first event of the year, ‘GenAI and SBC – A Snapshot of Available AI-Powered Technologies for the SBC Community’ is designed  especially for SBC enthusiasts and professionals who are curious about merging cutting-edge generative AI (GenAI) within the various steps of designing social and behaviour change programmes.

We are excited to host a vibrant dialogue among practitioners who have started integrating GenAI into SBC. Expect to hear a rich array of firsthand accounts, as our speakers share GenAI tools that can readily be used for SBC, including design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Our discussion aims to shed light on practical applications and the real-world impact of GenAI in our field.

Building the evidence and learning base

As part of our session, we’ll facilitate a 30-minute conversation about what a research agenda could look like for GenAI in SBC. We’ll explore the critical need for concrete examples and early-stage data that could guide our decisions and strategies moving forward. 

Please join us as we navigate the promising intersection of GenAI and SBC together, forging pathways that blend innovation with impactful change!

Expert speakers

Our speakers include:

• Isabelle Amazon-Brown, Consultant – Design, chatbots & AI, The MERLTech Initiative/iMedia Associates, ‘GenAI and SBC – state of play’ (recorded presentation)
• Lukas Borkowski, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, Viamo, showcasing Viamo’s voice-first GenAI for SBC approach
• Oluwaseun Nifemi, Data Scientist, Data Science Nigeria/Data Scientists Network, GenAI for SBC/C programming

Register now!

Register here to join us on May 21st at 10am ET/ 3pm BST – the meeting is open to all, members and non-members alike!

And if you haven’t already, find out more about joining the NLP Community of Practice convened by the MERL Tech Initiative! As well as gaining access to resources and events at the intersection of MERL and NLP, you can join a wide range of working groups covering everything from NLP in Africa to Social and Behaviour Change Communications.