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Panel

Early warning for All – Leveraging AI to identify the unconnected

In person
  • Date
    8 July 2025
    Timeframe
    13:40 - 14:10 CEST
    Duration
    30 minutes
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    Over the past year, ITU has closely collaborated with Microsoft AI for Good, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), and Planet Labs, utilizing advanced artificial intelligence to accurately identify and quantify populations lacking connectivity. This initiative has combined high-resolution precision population mapping with advanced connectivity analysis to measure—for the first time—the populations who remain unconnected and are consequently at risk of not receiving critical emergency information. The results of this initiative will significantly enhance ITU’s targeted early warning capabilities and intervention strategies. We are excited to announce the outcomes of this important initiative at the AI for Good Summit in July, bringing together project leaders to celebrate this milestone achievement.

    During the session, we will also introduce an early-access collaboration program. This initiative invites additional organizations to partner with Microsoft, Planet Labs, and IHME to leverage precision population insights, effectively targeting vulnerable communities and strengthening global early warning systems.

    This session will build upon Juan Lavista’s impactful presentation from last year’s ITU Summit on the Future of Actionable Data, held during the UN General Assembly (UNGA), where ITU and Microsoft initially announced this collaborative project.