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25 September 2023
Making the most of machine learning to conserve botanical biodiversity
17:00 - 18:30 CEST Geneva | 16:00-17:30 BST, London | 11:00-12:30 EDT, New York
Mike Gill (NatureServe’s Biodiversity Indicators Program), Matilda Brown (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew)
Discovery - AI for Biodiversity
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27 September 2023
Using machine learning to track human development at global scale and high spatial resolution
14:00 - 15:15 CEST Geneva | 08:00-09:15 EDT, New York | 20:00-21:15 CST, Beijing
Hannah Druckenmiller (California Institute of Technology), Markus Reichstein (Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry)
Discovery - AI for Earth and Sustainability Science
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27 September 2023
Biorobotics for emulating and studying animal locomotion
16:00 - 17:30 CEST Geneva | 10:00-11:30 EDT, New York | 22:00-23:30 CST, Beijing
Andrew Biewener (Harvard University), Auke Jan Ijspeert (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), Robert Full (UC Berkeley)...
Discovery - AI and Robotics, Webinar
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28 September 2023
Building BRICS Artificial Intelligence: Sharing a connected world
11:00 - 12:15 CEST Geneva | 05:00-06:15 EDT, New York | 17:00-18:15 CST, Beijing
Dmitry Mikhaylov (Lebedev Institute of Physics), JianChu Xu (World Agroforestry Centre), Rungtiwa Phookamsak (Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences)...
Webinar
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Connecting AI Innovators with problem owners to solve global challenges

Connecting AI Innovators with problem owners to solve global challenges

We have less than 10 years to solve the UN SDGs and AI holds great promise to advance many of sustainable development goals and targets.

More than a Summit, more than a movement, AI for Good is presented as a year round digital platform where AI innovators and problem owners learn, build and connect to help identify practical AI solutions to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

AI for Good is organized by ITU in partnership with 40 UN Sister Agencies and co-convened with Switzerland.

Goal

Identify practical applications of AI to advance the SDGs and scale those solutions for global impact.

All Year – Always Online

Learn, build and connect all year via innovative weekly digital programming.

Diverse global audience

Leading minds in AI, business, government, civil society and international cooperation. Global coverage in world-renowned media.

Join the #AIforGood movement

Network with like-minded innovators in search of global impact. Meet your partner for the next wave of innovation in AI.

Connecting AI Innovators with problem owners to solve global challenges

Connecting AI Innovators with problem owners to solve global challenges

We have less than 10 years to solve the UN SDGs and AI holds great promise to advance many of sustainable development goals and targets.

More than a Summit, more than a movement, AI for Good is presented as a year round digital platform where AI innovators and problem owners learn, build and connect to help identify practical AI solutions to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

AI for Good is organized by ITU in partnership with 40 UN Sister Agencies and co-convened with Switzerland.

Goal

Identify practical applications of AI to advance the SDGs and scale those solutions for global impact.

All Year – Always Online

Learn, build and connect all year via innovative weekly digital programming.

Diverse global audience

Leading minds in AI, business, government, civil society and international cooperation. Global coverage in world-renowned media.

Join the #AIforGood movement

Network with like-minded innovators in search of global impact. Meet your partner for the next wave of innovation in AI.

AI for Good Gateway

Select an SDG to see all AI related content

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Global Summit Speakers

Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Werner Vogels
Chief Technology Officer and Vice President
Amazon
Yuval Noah Harari
Historian, philosopher, and best-selling author of 'Sapiens' and 'Homo Deus'
Sapienship
(*remote)
Lila Ibrahim
Chief Operating Officer
Google DeepMind
Stuart Russell
Professor of Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley, Author 'Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control'
UC-Berkeley
Ebtesam Almazrouei
Acting Chief Researcher of the AI Cross-Center Unit
Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
Ali Agha
Co-founder & CEO
Field AI
Former Group Leader at NASA JPL
Orly Lobel
Warren Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of San Diego, Author The Equality Machine (An Economist best book of 2022)
University of San Diego
Babak Hodjat
CTO AI
Cognizant
Summer Chen
Vice President
ZTE
Iker Casillas
Former Real Madrid, FC Porto and UNDP Goodwill Ambassador
IDOVEN
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26 July 2023
“Ensuring AI…doesn’t leave anyone behind” – A conversation with Alessandra Sala and Sejal Amin from Shutterstock
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“Radio Technology and AI are a perfect combination” – A conversation with Uwe Baeder, Director of International Relations at Rohde & Schwarz
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“AI has changed [the world of healthcare] now for good forever” – A conversation with Charlene-Elise Anderson, Leader – Intergovernmental Organisations and United Nations at AWS
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“We bring the AI talent to those problems and we partner with those subject matter experts” – A conversation with Juan Lavista Ferres, VP & Chief Data Scientist at Microsoft AI for Good Research Lab
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Unleashing the power of connection: The rise of socially assistive robots
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“AI needs us” – a conversation with Janet Adams, Chief Operating Officer, SingularityNET
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“We need an international platform to gather views from various stakeholders around the world to make sure the AI is well developed” – A conversation with Xinhui Wang, VP of ZTE Corporation.
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“AI can help enterprises realize their carbon neutrality”: A conversation with Summer Chen, Vice President of ZTE Corporation.
14 July 2023
“We need to think about safe and fair and ethical AI” – A conversation with Professor Joanna Batstone, Director of the Monash Data Futures Institute at Monash University
13 July 2023
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11 July 2023
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6 July 2023
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30 June 2023
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29 June 2023
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A critical moment for global AI governance
27 June 2023
Inspection robots: Navigating the intersection of safety, efficiency, and sustainability
23 June 2023
Innovating for a Greener Future: How Sustainable Agriculture Inspires Educational Robotics Championship
19 June 2023
A look at the Robotics for Good Innovation Factory 2023: Celebrating innovation and excellence in Robotics for Good
12 June 2023
The AI for Good Global Summit: Uniting visionaries and advancing global development through AI
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Robotic Maestros: Unleashing Innovation in Music and Visual Arts
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Revolutionizing urban life: Robots for a greener, safer, and more inclusive future
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Meet ROPCA: The start-up that automates the process of ultrasound imaging and image assessment
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26 April 2023
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20 April 2023
Bridging the Gap: The power of intergenerational collaboration for strong AI ecosystems
19 April 2023
Generative AI, what can we expect?
18 April 2023
Disaster robots: Revolutionizing emergency response with autonomous robots
12 April 2023
Assistive robots transforming human lives
6 April 2023
Embracing digitalization: the accelerating force behind decarbonization and energy transition
5 April 2023
Frederic Werner talks AI for Good: Addressing challenges and creating opportunities
31 March 2023
The future of educational robotics: enhancing education, bridging the digital divide, and supporting diverse learners
29 March 2023
How using AI can benefit society?
28 March 2023
How AI for Good is making an impact now and how we can build a more sustainable and inclusive future for all
24 March 2023
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22 March 2023
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21 March 2023
AI for Good at the European Robotics Forum in Denmark
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Celebrating leading women in AI on International Women’s Day
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New AI for Biodiversity series: How can we use AI to monitor biodiversity and support conservation actions?
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13 February 2023
Bringing the AI community together at the second edition of the World AI Cannes Festival
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20 January 2023
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Exploring the future together: Multi-robot coordination opens new possibilities for the future of robotics
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