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Linda Raftree.

Linda RaftreeFounder · The MERL Tech InitiativeLinkedIn ↗

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In the conversation.

capacity contextual adaptation implementation path problem definition local knowledge evaluation agency social norms unequal harms collective coordination evidence reuse knowledge silos adoption funding horizon representation governance rules data rights interoperability

proposal · DAY 1 · 29:45

The presenter proposes targeting scarce resources toward constraints identified for a specific location.

Effectiveness still requires contextual and causal validation.

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Bhaskar ChakravortiDean of Global Business; Chair, Digital Planet · The Fletcher School, Tufts UniversityLinkedIn ↗

Linda RaftreeFounder · The MERL Tech InitiativeLinkedIn ↗

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qualification · DAY 1 · 30:27

Linda asks whether the underlying problem requires AI and warns that high-level data may miss recent shocks.

Aggregate data remains a starting point rather than being dismissed.

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Linda RaftreeFounder · The MERL Tech InitiativeLinkedIn ↗

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practitioner experience · DAY 1 · 31:07

Women reportedly stopped carrying phones after harassment risk increased in their neighbourhood.

Specific reported case, not a population estimate.

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Linda RaftreeFounder · The MERL Tech InitiativeLinkedIn ↗

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proposal · DAY 1 · 31:49

Local partners and co-design can interpret existing data without repeatedly asking every basic question.

Knowledge reuse requires current contextual checking.

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Linda RaftreeFounder · The MERL Tech InitiativeLinkedIn ↗

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reported research · DAY 1 · 33:09

Interviewees report toolkit fatigue and difficulty finding guidance suited to their work.

Key-informant findings, not quantified across all implementers.

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Linda RaftreeFounder · The MERL Tech InitiativeLinkedIn ↗

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reported research · DAY 1 · 33:52

Small organisations may lack resources for ideal methods and experience responsibility guidance as blame.

Does not justify omitting safeguards; identifies implementation constraints.

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Linda RaftreeFounder · The MERL Tech InitiativeLinkedIn ↗

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Connected ≠ Ready: Getting to a Ground-Level View of AI Readiness for Women and Vulnerable Populations

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