ITU AI for Good Sandbox

A distributed, standards-based environment to help researchers, innovators, industry and policymakers develop, validate and share AI solutions aligned with ITU-T standards.

Countries interested in the sandbox
  • Bahrain
  • Dominican Republic
  • Kenya – African Telecommunication Union (ATU)
  • Mozambique
  • Nepal
  • Peru
  • Russia
  • Tanzania
  • United Arab Emirates
    Submit your proposal here.
  • Uzbekistan
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
Why ITU AI for Good Sandbox?
By integrating datasets, models, and simulators into a unified, trusted environment, the Sandbox enables collaboration across countries and domains, bridging the gap between open science, research, and standardization.
  • Open datasets
    Available open-source datasets covering different themes and scenarios.
  • Open models
    Available open-source AI models ready for experimentation and reuse.
  • Toolsets
    Free or licensed toolsets contributed by partners.
  • Compute
    Available compute resources within the environment.
  • Mentoring sessions
    Online mentoring provided by ITU and local experts.
  • Events
    Invitation to the AI for Good Global Summit and regional events to showcase impact.
Beneficiaries of the ITU AI for Good Sandbox
  • Academia and researchers
    Collaborate across sandboxes and create pre-standard research solutions using the latest AI techniques and models.
  • Students and technical practitioners
    Lower the barrier to AI/ML challenges, hackathons and crowdsourced solutions for real-world problems.
  • Industry and innovators
    Build interoperable building blocks using ITU standards and develop regionally relevant pilots with local knowledge.
  • Ministries and regulators
    Answer “what if” questions on AI strategy and assess the impact of policy choices.
  • Government officials and public agencies
    Make locally relevant decisions on AI use cases and deployment options.
Beneficiaries of the ITU AI for Good Sandbox
  • Academia and researchers
    Collaborate across sandboxes and create pre-standard research solutions using the latest AI techniques and models.
  • Students and technical practitioners
    Lower the barrier to AI/ML challenges, hackathons and crowdsourced solutions for real-world problems.
  • Industry and innovators
    Build interoperable building blocks using ITU standards and develop regionally relevant pilots with local knowledge.
  • Ministries and regulators
    Answer “what if” questions on AI strategy and assess the impact of policy choices.
  • Government officials and public agencies
    Make locally relevant decisions on AI use cases and deployment options.
How to participate
  • Choose your role
    Host a sandbox, submit a project proposal in your country sandbox, or express interest if your country is not listed yet.
  • Submit your information
    Complete the relevant online form and upload the requested materials.
  • Review and support
    ITU and local partners review submissions and provide technical assistance where relevant.
  • Build and validate
    Use datasets, models, compute, mentoring and toolsets to develop and test AI solutions.
  • Showcase impact
    Present outcomes through AI for Good Global Summit and regional events.
Related events
In person
5 December 2025
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11:00 - 13:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
AWST - Perth, Australia
Online
23 April 2026
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10:00 - 12:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
AWST - Perth, Australia
Online
11 May 2026
•
14:00 - 15:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
AWST - Perth, Australia
Online
28 May 2026
•
13:00 - 15:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
AWST - Perth, Australia
Online
18 June 2026
•
10:00 - 12:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
AWST - Perth, Australia

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