23 April 2024 / Artificial Intelligence, Education
- 23 April 2024
22 January 2024 / Artificial Intelligence, Education, Ethics, Health, Innovation & Creativity, Machine Learning, Robotics for Good
- 22 January 2024
26 October 2023 / Artificial Intelligence, Culture, Education, Ethics, Justice & Strong Institutions, Safety
- 26 October 2023
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7 February 2023 / Artificial Intelligence, Education, Environment & Climate change, Health, Robotics for Good, Smart Cities
- 7 February 2023
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- 16 December 2022
- 29 August 2022
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The new State of AI in Africa Report created by the AI Media Group from South Africa, offers an analytical insight into the growing Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector in Africa, a topic that has not been fully explored up until...
- 14 July 2022
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By Erin Kalejs From imagining possible digital futures to building and designing solutions for today, the Generation Connect conference is ITU’s largest gathering of youth to spur digital innovation. The goal of the conference is to connect, inspire and empower...
- 27 May 2022
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At the inaugural edition of the “Cannes Neurons Awards“ held at the World Artificial Intelligence Cannes Festival, ITU took part in the celebration of the world’s most innovative AI projects making a positive impact on society and the planet. As...
- 3 May 2022
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26 April 2022 / Education
Join the global celebrations for Girls in ICT Day. The international day to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) skills to girls and inspire the future generation of tech innovators. Led by ITU, the United Nations agency for information and...
- 26 April 2022
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21 April 2022 / Education, Environment & Climate change
“What does Antarctica smell like?” It’s a question only a child could — and did — ask about the southern-most continent on Earth. And it’s just one of many questions from children helping to populate The Antarctic Explorer, a new...
- 21 April 2022
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ITU is ready to take part in the very first edition of the “Cannes Neurons Awards“, a global spotlight event on the most innovative AI projects making a positive impact on society and the planet. At the World AI Cannes...
- 8 April 2022
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By Jennifer C. Clemente Women remain underrepresented at the top. Let’s do something to change that. Though the leadership pipeline of women has grown in a variety of professional, managerial and SVP roles, the newest IBM research warns that many...
- 28 March 2022
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10 December 2021 / Education, Innovation & Creativity
After a year-long quest, AI for Good has announced the winner of the global startup pitching competition. The Innovation Factory top prize was awarded to DoctorOnCall, a digital health solution, during a live Grand Finale hosted by the International Telecommunication...
- 10 December 2021
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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) recently connected with pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) expert Kai-Fu Lee, former president of Google China, CEO of Sinovation Ventures, and co-author of the forthcoming book “AI 2041: Ten visions for our future.” Here, Lee shares...
- 15 September 2021
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COVID-19 has put the world on a steep learning curve – not least for university students. Students at the Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics (MTUCI) are familiar with the challenge, having been forced by the pandemic to study...
- 14 May 2021
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16 December 2020 / Education, Inclusivity
As part of our participation in the ITU Focus Group on Machine Learning for Future Networks including 5G (FG‑ML5G), in March 2019, our WINEST (Wireless Networks and Embedded Systems Technologies) Research Group launched a study on “use cases and solutions...
- 16 December 2020
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23 October 2020 / Education, Inclusivity
*Technovation is one of the projects working to scale up as part of the Global Initiative on ‘AI and Data Commons’ Technological advances such as artificial intelligence are seismic forces shaping the 21st century. However, the speed, scale, and top-down ways technologies...
- 23 October 2020
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31 May 2019 / Education
The world is changing dramatically, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more integrated into society and work. As such, approaches to education are being reimagined. So how can AI be leveraged to improve education? How can you create AI solutions...
- 31 May 2019
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To mark the International Day of Rural Women ITU News looks at the work of a female entrepreneur using innovative technologies in Pakistan to make a difference in the lives of women and girls across the country. An innovative chatbot called Raaji...
- 15 October 2018
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ITU Telecom World 2018, taking place this week in Durban, South Africa, brings together government officials, regulators, private company representatives and experts to discuss ways forward for smart digital development. “Smart digital development means a better life for all of...
- 14 September 2018
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7 September 2018 / Education
To mark International Literacy Day on 8 September, ITU News caught up with Matt Keller, Senior Director of the Global Learning XPRIZE. He is leading an effort that challenges teams from around the world to create innovative technologies that will...
- 7 September 2018
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At this week’s AI for Good Global Summit, artificial intelligence (AI) experts, ethicists, academics, technologists, United Nations representatives, and youth gathered to discuss how AI can help support educational initiatives and improve the lives of young people worldwide. They noted that...
- 17 May 2018
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16 May 2018 / Education, Inclusivity
Organizations are increasingly reliant on Machine Learning (ML) models to weigh in on decisions to hire, grant loans, sentence criminals, and release prisoners on parole. While it may seem that limiting the role of humans in such decisions would limit...
- 16 May 2018
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15 May 2018 / Education
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds tremendous promise to improve our educational systems. AI can provide customized learning for students and give teachers more time to focus on the most important aspects of education. For instance, AI can assist the following tasks:...
- 15 May 2018
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2 May 2018 / Education, Inclusivity
Which route should I take this morning when I drive my child to school? I check Google Maps and it tells me to avoid the main road due to heavy traffic. It’s good that I checked, because I’m in a...
- 2 May 2018
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