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Purpose

u The Sustainable Development u Sustainable Development Goals
u Elements of Sustainable Development u Appreciate the Complexity of Social Issues

Artificial Intelligence (AI) should aim at benefiting society, the economy, and the environment, i.e., AI should aim
to be socially good. The UN-defined Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the best depiction to measure
social good. For AI to be socially good, it must support all 17 UN SDGs.
THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The concept of sustainable development can be viewed in many ways, but its core approach is to develop a plan
which meets the needs of all the people living in a country. The term ‘Sustainable Development’ can be defined as,
‘the development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to
meet their own needs.’ In your surroundings, you
have seen a lot of poor people are suffering from
malnutrition because of the limited availability of
healthy food whereas some middle-class people
are trying to make their children’s future bright.

In short, we can say that sustainable development
means meeting the diverse needs of all people
in existing and future communities, promoting
personal wellbeing, social cohesion and inclusion,
and creating equal opportunity. This definition can
be divided into two parts: the development that
satisfies the needs of the present generation and
the development that will enhance the capability
of future generations to meet their own needs.

The term sustainability has its most known roots in the 1987 Brundtland Report which officially defined
sustainable development for the first time.

ELEMENTS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

As you read earlier, sustainability is an important aspect of development, along with social and intergenerational
solidarity. The concept of sustainability is based on three main elements.

u Social u Economic u Environmental

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