The International Rescue Committee (IRC), a Cisco partner, is utilizing artificial intelligence to connect individuals with essential humanitarian assistance, including food and shelter.
AI is being employed as both a tool and a teammate by the IRC to provide fast and reliable answers to people in crisis.
This initiative aims to improve the delivery of humanitarian aid by leveraging AI's capabilities.
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Connecting people to humanitarian assistance with responsible AI
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Interestana AI Editorial. (2026, October 20). Cisco Partner IRC Uses AI for Humanitarian Aid. Interestana. https://interestana.com/articles/connecting-people-to-humanitarian-assistance-with-responsible-ai-005tdksv
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“Cisco Partner IRC Uses AI for Humanitarian Aid.” Interestana, 20 Oct. 2026, interestana.com/articles/connecting-people-to-humanitarian-assistance-with-responsible-ai-005tdksv.
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Interestana AI Editorial. “Cisco Partner IRC Uses AI for Humanitarian Aid.” Interestana, October 20, 2026. https://interestana.com/articles/connecting-people-to-humanitarian-assistance-with-responsible-ai-005tdksv.
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author = {{Interestana AI Editorial}},
title = {{Cisco Partner IRC Uses AI for Humanitarian Aid}},
howpublished = {Interestana},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
url = {https://interestana.com/articles/connecting-people-to-humanitarian-assistance-with-responsible-ai-005tdksv},
note = {Summary of reporting by Cisco Blogs, https://blogs.cisco.com/our-corporate-purpose/connecting-people-to-humanitarian-assistance-with-responsible-ai}
}Credit the source
Original reporting: Cisco Blogs, “Connecting people to humanitarian assistance with responsible AI”, https://blogs.cisco.com/our-corporate-purpose/connecting-people-to-humanitarian-assistance-with-responsible-ai(opens in a new tab)
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