United Nations AI gathering gives everyone a voice

The latest AI for Good Global Summit organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) concluded with commitments to develop inclusive standards and provide capacity building to ensure all countries and communities benefit from artificial intelligence (AI).

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The future starts in our brains

Risk management, infrastructure development, and international collaboration are key to?harness AI successfully, said ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan?Martin.

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Rooting AI development in UN norms and values

ITU’s AI Governance Day brought leaders and innovators together to consider how to embed basic principles such as human rights in fast-evolving technologies.

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Accessible AI technologies changing lives

AI for Good demos featured groundbreaking solutions poised to revolutionize human healthcare and medicine.

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World Summit on the Information Society

WSIS+20 Forum charts way forward

The UN multi-stakeholder high-level event strengthens the path for future global digital cooperation.

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ITU and Linux Foundation join forces to create OpenWallet Forum

Digital wallets are a key technology building block for digital public infrastructure and financial inclusion.

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AT&T makes additional pledge for connectivity

The telecom multinational is helping bridge the digital divide by promoting broadband affordability, availability, and adoption.

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Elle International supports women’s health

Pledges by the female media brand focus on connecting people, empowering communities, building digital ecosystems, and incentivizing investments across Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Ongoing

4-14 June

• The annual meeting of the ITU Council, a key governing body for the UN specialized agency, is underway in Geneva, Switzerland.

Upcoming

5 June

• World Environment Day encourages worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. This year’s UN campaign focuses on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience under the slogan “Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration.”