Artificial Intelligence (AI) is advancing at an unprecedented rate, extending its reach beyond human language into the realm of animal communication.
- 20 September 2024
A notable highlight of this year’s AI for Good Global Summit was the Canvas of the Future AI Art Contest, held in collaboration with Shutterstock.
- 20 June 2024
7 May 2024 / Environment & Climate change, Global Summit, Innovation & Creativity, Robotics for Good
In recent years, the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and waste management has emerged as a promising frontier in sustainability research.
- 7 May 2024
12 April 2024 / Environment & Climate change, Innovation Factory
In a time where technological advancements align with the pursuit of global sustainability objectives, addressing the impact of climate change using AI and machine learning becomes imperative.
- 12 April 2024
13 December 2023 / AI for Good, Education, Energy, Environment & Climate change, Food, Health, Innovation & Creativity, Machine Learning, Smart Cities
In a dynamic convergence of minds at AI for Good, the 2023 tinyML Challenge Finale showed how collaborative innovation can produce concrete solutions to power-up positive change.
- 13 December 2023
7 December 2023 / AI for Good, Energy, Environment & Climate change, Innovation & Creativity, Innovation Factory
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, reinforced the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions and climate action.
- 7 December 2023
1 December 2023 / AI for Good, Environment & Climate change, Global Summit, Health, Inclusivity, Innovation & Creativity
Six months from now, innovators dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) will reconnect with investors and humanitarians to consider how the latest technologies can work for the good of everyone on the planet.
- 1 December 2023
30 November 2023 / AI for Good, Energy, Environment & Climate change, Inclusivity, Innovation & Creativity, Innovation Factory
As countries worldwide grapple with climate change, scientists and innovators are exploring novel ways to mitigate its impacts. Innovative approaches from start-ups using artificial intelligence (AI) in predicting, managing, and combating climate change will be highlighted at the upcoming COP28.
- 30 November 2023
As the world gears up for COP28, a critical reflection on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and environmental sustainability is timely and imperative.
- 29 November 2023
3 October 2023 / AI for Good, Environment & Climate change, Innovation & Creativity, Justice & Strong Institutions, Robotics for Good, Smart Cities
The interplay between bio-robotics and animal locomotion has opened doors to a plethora of innovations.
- 3 October 2023
27 September 2023 / AI for Good, Environment & Climate change, Health, Innovation & Creativity, Smart Cities
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has partnered with Zindi to develop solutions to important global challenges through a series of data science competitions hosted by AI for Good.
- 27 September 2023
6 April 2023 / Energy, Environment & Climate change
As the Fourth Industrial Revolution unfolds, the energy sector is poised to capitalize on AI, blockchain, and IoT technologies, creating opportunities for a sustainable and decentralized future.
- 6 April 2023
20 March 2023 / Disaster Management, Environment & Climate change
Flooding is one of the most widespread and costly forms of natural disaster primarily affecting developing countries and communities, resulting in disproportionate adverse consequences for human life.
- 20 March 2023
8 March 2023 / Environment & Climate change, Robotics for Good
Modern robotic applications have the potential to help humans reach the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- 8 March 2023
7 February 2023 / AI for Good, Education, Environment & Climate change, Health, Robotics for Good, Smart Cities
The integration of AI in robotics has the potential to create machine learning agents capable of interacting with the environment to complete a range of tasks, bringing humans and technology closer together.
- 7 February 2023
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released in last year, global warming increasingly threatens ecosystems and species, and is expected to have severe and widespread impacts on global biodiversity.
- 5 January 2023
25 November 2022 / AI for Good, Environment & Climate change, Health, Innovation & Creativity, Robotics for Good
The latest ITU AI For Good Innovation Factory is supporting start-ups that are using artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to solve sustainable development challenges.
- 25 November 2022
19 October 2022 / Disaster Management, Environment & Climate change, Health, Innovation & Creativity, Smart Cities
Since 1990, the area of primary forest worldwide has decreased by over 80 million hectares through deforestation, forest degradation, and wildfire – that’s according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- 19 October 2022
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19 October 2022 / AI for Good, Disaster Management, Environment & Climate change, Health, Smart Cities
Last week marked the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. Held every October 13, the day raises awareness about world disasters and the importance of reducing exposure and minimizing risks.
- 19 October 2022
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13 October 2022 / AI for Good, Energy, Environment & Climate change, Innovation & Creativity, Smart Cities
Supply chain and sustainability topics have dominated global business headlines for more than two years. The interconnectedness of climate change and supply chain disruptions highlights the complexity of supply chains, including the impact in realizing the 2030 vision of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
- 13 October 2022
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It’s the most frequently identified challenge CEOs expect to face over the next two to three years. It’s more vexing than regulation, cyber risk, and even supply chain disruptions.
- 4 October 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 now.
- 14 July 2022
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30 June 2022 / Environment & Climate change, Innovation & Creativity
Earlier this month ITU’s AI For Good Innovation Factory showcased start-ups that are using artificial intelligence (AI) to decarbonize agriculture and forestry sectors. Brahm Earth was the winner from India with an extraordinary digital solution for helping farmers reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using AI products, development and services.
- 30 June 2022
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World Oceans Day is a great opportunity to remind us about the important responsibility we have in protecting our ocean on a global scale.
- 8 June 2022
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As robots move from pure imagination to rapid implementation in more and more facets of daily life, AI for Good is highlighting developments driving the future of robotic technologies.
- 7 June 2022
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1 June 2022 / Digital Economy, Environment & Climate change
Discover how artificial Intelligence (AI) and mobile technologies are improving farmers livelihoods in emerging markets.
- 1 June 2022
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13 May 2022 / Environment & Climate change, Health
From monitoring environmental changes and measuring waste, to predicting poverty and even helping health workers during the pandemic, it is incredible to know the variety of ways Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already reshaping our world.
- 13 May 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 AI-powered learning platform.
- 21 April 2022
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One of the most pressing issues facing cities and urban spaces are the future impacts of climate change, and how to make critical decisions related to mitigation and response.
- 20 April 2022
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25 February 2022 / Data, Digital Economy, Environment & Climate change, Health, Innovation & Creativity
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at an increasingly rapid pace. New technological applications and systems are currently being used to simulate, extend, and expand human intelligence.
- 25 February 2022
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14 February 2022 / Digital Economy, Environment & Climate change, Food, Innovation & Creativity, Pandemic
Businesses cannot succeed in societies that are failing. The urgency of fulfilling the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 is a global rally for climate action underpinned by systemic reform, social justice, and technology to help put humans and stewardship at the center of designing a better world.
- 14 February 2022
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20 December 2021 / Environment & Climate change, Innovation & Creativity
The effects of climate change and rapid urbanization around the world degrade the natural world, including wetlands and the wildlife that benefits from them. These factors also threaten the sustainable development of surrounding communities.
- 20 December 2021
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22 November 2021 / Environment & Climate change, Robotics for Good
Despite covering 71 per cent of Earth's surface, oceans remain a vast unknown in terms of what lies beneath their surface.
- 22 November 2021
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18 November 2021 / Energy, Environment & Climate change
The IAEA has joined the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and 37 other United Nations organizations to work together in identifying artificial intelligence (AI) applications that accelerate reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- 18 November 2021
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12 November 2021 / Environment & Climate change
In one of the biggest breakthroughs at the ongoing COP26 summit in Glasgow, world leaders pledged to cut emissions of the greenhouse gas methane by 2030, in a move to buy more time to tackle climate change.
- 12 November 2021
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24 March 2021 / Disaster Management, Environment & Climate change
As the realities of climate change take hold across the planet, the risks of natural hazards and disasters are becoming ever more familiar.
- 24 March 2021
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17 December 2020 / Environment & Climate change, Smart Cities
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies has sparked the need for a sustainable approach able to safeguard the environment.
- 17 December 2020
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22 September 2020 / Environment & Climate change
Many countries around the world came to an abrupt standstill due to COVID-19 this year - but the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have continued to rise and emissions are heading back to pre-pandemic levels after a brief lull.
- 22 September 2020
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12 May 2020 / Environment & Climate change
Fish have returned to the canals of Venice. Villagers across northern India can see the Himalayas over 200km away. Cities around the world are recording the cleanest air on record.
- 12 May 2020
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10 July 2019 / Environment & Climate change
Today, we are facing not one but two deep transformations. The first one, driven by the emergence of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain, the Internet of Things, 5G and others, is transforming our economies and our lives at warp speed and scale.
- 10 July 2019
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9 August 2018 / Digital Economy, Environment & Climate change
The autonomous shipping industry is making waves, as established companies and tech start-ups apply emerging technologies to one of the oldest industries in the world, maritime transport.
- 9 August 2018
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29 June 2018 / Environment & Climate change, Smart Cities
An Australian water utility is using artificial intelligence (AI) to bring down electricity costs in its water treatment plants.
- 29 June 2018
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14 June 2018 / Environment & Climate change
An army of drones is joining the fight against plastic pollution.
- 14 June 2018
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As a Master Inventor at IBM, I’m part of the team responsible for helping the company become the leading recipient of U.S. patents for the last quarter century.
- 23 March 2018
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31 January 2018 / Environment & Climate change
It’s a historic moment for Artificial Intelligence (AI). All the pieces are coming together: big data, advances in hardware, emerging powerful AI algorithms, and an open source community for tools that reduces barriers to entry for industry and start-ups alike.
- 31 January 2018
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