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Innovation and Digital Transformation for a Sustainable World

where its consequences are profoundly impactful. AI and to enhance the accessibility and quality of educational
blockchain technologies offer promising avenues to address resources, especially in under-resourced areas. This approach
and mitigate these issues by facilitating access to open-source contributes to promoting educational equity and achieving
resources, thereby enriching education and scientific research the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals’ quality
resources and making them more accessible. Google’s AI education targets.
educational tool, "TensorFlow", an open-source machine
learning library, equips researchers and developers worldwide 5.3 Emerging technologies enhance health and
with potent tools, regardless of whether they are from well−being
developed or developing countries. Such open-source tools
render technology and knowledge dissemination boundless, The integration of AI technology in the medical and
aiding in narrowing the digital divide across different regions healthcare sectors, such as improving the accuracy of disease
and social strata. diagnosis through deep learning and developing personalized
treatment plans, is helping people in underdeveloped regions
Blockchain technology, with its decentralized and secure
to treat diseases. A notable instance is the Peek Vision
framework, promotes knowledge sharing, collaborative
project[21], which exemplifies the use of AI in healthcare.
research and development, and the rapid application
This initiative leverages smartphones and AI technology to
of new discoveries. Gitcoin[18], a blockchain-based
enhance eye care services in underserved regions. Peek
open-source platform, connects developers, designers, and
Acuity, an application developed by the project, enables
creators to enhance openness and collaboration in software
non-specialist individuals to conduct vision screenings and
projects. It employs smart contracts to manage task
preliminary diagnoses using smartphones. By analyzing
bounties, fundraising, and rewards, thereby encouraging
users’ vision test results with AI algorithms, it suggests
community engagement in open-source projects. By
further treatment options or professional eye examinations.
offering a transparent and reliable platform, Gitcoin reduces
The project significantly enhances access to eye care for
collaboration hurdles, enabling developers to work together
people in disadvantaged areas by offering a portable,
beyond geographical limits and fostering open innovation.
affordable, and user-friendly vision screening tool, thus
Ocean Protocol[19], a blockchain initiative designed to
enabling early detection and treatment of eye diseases and
unleash the value of data and facilitate data sharing and reuse,
preventing numerous cases of avoidable blindness.
provides a secure and transparent platform for data providers
Furthermore, Peek Vision aids local health authorities and
and consumers. Utilizing blockchain technology to secure
organizations in more efficiently allocating eye care resources
data usage rights and transaction records, Ocean Protocol
and improving service delivery through data collection and
reassures data owners about the safe sharing of their datasets,
analysis. Beyond directly enhancing the health of residents
promoting cross-industry data collaboration and propelling
in impoverished regions, the Peek Vision project serves as
AI and other data-centric innovations.
a successful model for employing AI technology to address
global health challenges. It demonstrates how the application
5.2 Emerging technologies promotes quality education of AI in IPR can enhance access to medical services,
reduce costs, and facilitate the efficient allocation of medical
While the digital era has made knowledge more accessible, resources, contributing to the achievement of the United
reducing educational disparities to some extent, students’ Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to health and
abilities and self-study capacities still vary significantly well-being.
across different regions. AI technology introduces a
new paradigm for the commercialization of knowledge. 6. OUTLOOK AND RECOMMENDATIONS
For instance, personalized learning platforms can tailor
teaching content and methods to individual students’ learning The development of AI and blockchain has presented new
habits and progress. A prime example is the Knewton challenges and opportunities to IPR systems. To fully realize
platform[20], which utilizes AI to analyze students’ learning the value of these technologies, all parties need to collaborate
behaviors and achievements, customizing teaching content to improve the existing IPR management framework.
and difficulty to match each student’s unique needs and Those responsible for formulating policy must have a
pace. The platform employs machine learning algorithms to profound understanding of the characteristics of AI and
process students’ interaction data, such as answer accuracy, blockchain technologies and their impact on IPR. It is
study time distribution, and question difficulty, pinpointing imperative that they formulate guiding principles for the
their strengths and weaknesses. Utilizing this data, the protection of IPR in the context of AI innovations. They must
platform recommends the most appropriate learning materials clarify the copyright ownership of AI-generated content and
for students’ current skill levels and anticipates potential provide guidance on patent applications for AI algorithms
learning obstacles. By offering each student a tailored and machine learning models. Additionally, consideration
learning journey, the Knewton platform not only pioneers should be given to the protection of data rights. With regard
a new economic model for the commercialization of IPR to blockchain technology, it is essential to address potential
but also significantly reduces the educational gap between legal challenges, including the legal status and validity of
students. By delivering personalized learning experiences smart contracts, as well as the definition and protection of
and optimizing educational resource distribution, we aim new IPR, such as NFTs, created through blockchain. Given

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