Recapping Our Coverage of the AI for Good Global Summit

Insights on AI’s potential to advance the SDGs

Many of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are, at best, off course to be achieved by their 2030 target, according to the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024. However, technological advances like Artificial Intelligence (AI) provide hope for course correction and acceleration in some of the most critical areas of global sustainable development.

The 2024 AI for Good Global Summit highlighted AI’s transformative potential and role in advancing the SDGs. Our StartingUpGood and SDGCounting teams closely monitored the insights shared at this year’s Summit. Below is a list of our published articles so you can easily catch up on what we learned about #AIforGood.

TL;DR — 4 Main Takeaways

• AI is a general-purpose technology that will revolutionize numerous sectors, but responsible AI development and governance, global cooperation, and multi-stakeholder collaboration are essential for equitable outcomes.
• AI development challenges include ensuring equal access, preventing bias, protecting privacy, mitigating workforce disruption, and developing effective AI regulation and safety protocols that balance innovation and responsibility.
• Social entrepreneurs and startups are already innovating tangible AI applications that are contributing to the SDGs. They need our continued support.
• Regulators and governments should learn from other industries to develop AI governance standards and practices while fostering AI literacy and skills development within their workforces.

Highlighted Sessions

Explore our in-depth coverage of the Summit:

• Keynote Conversations from the 2024 AI for Good Global Summit: Divergent Perspectives from AI Pioneers Sam Altman and Geoffrey Hinton
• AI-Enabled Solutions for Real-World Problems: Advancing the SDGs, Addressing Truth in Journalism, and Pathways Towards Responsible Governance
• Expert Views on Advancing AI for Good: Exclusive interviews with Rumman Chowdhury (Humane Intelligence), Eric Loeb (Salesforce) & Anna Koivuniemi (Google DeepMind)
• AI is the Next General-Purpose Technology: Microsoft’s Chief Data Scientist Juan M. Lavista Ferres Reveals How AI Is Transforming the World
• AI in 2030: Broad Impacts and Specific Solutions for a Better World: Exploring the “Good” from the 2024 AI for Good Global Summit
• Aviation to AI: How to Regulate Artificial Intelligence?: Discussions from AI Governance Day at the 2024 AI for Good Global
• AI Startup Stemuli Wins Pitch Competition: Social Innovation Rewarded at the 2024 AI for Good Global Summit
• Building a Safer AI Future: Lessons from the AI for Good Global Summit 2024 Inaugural AI Governance Day
• AI For Good Global Summit: Here’s what you need to know to follow the conversation
• #AIforGood Global Summit 2024 Sessions Worth Watching: Explore our session highlight list
• AI Governance Primer: Key Players in the Global AI Regulatory Landscape

Learn More

Watch the AI for Good YouTube channel for Main Stage talks, highlights, and interviews from the AI for Good Global Summit.

Check out the AI for Good Global Summit Snapshot for Summit highlights and the AI for Good Blog for session overviews.

Read the most recent edition of the UN Activities on AI Report, which showcases 408 AI cases and projects run by the UN system covering all 17 of the SDGs.

Download the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024 for the most updated data available on global progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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