The AI industry is driving a technological revolution, impacting the global economy and society. AI transforms healthcare with diagnoses, finance with analytics, retail with recommendations, and manufacturing with automation. It also enhances transportation safety and aids environmental conservation. However, experts caution about the widening digital divide and the perpetuation of biases. To tackle these issues, ITU’s AI for Good platform facilitates the sharing of AI applications and expertise worldwide. In February 2024, we issued two open calls simultaneously: a call for AI use cases, and a call for AI scholars.

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On May 22, 2025, a high-level Briefing on Open-Source Artificial Intelligence was hosted at ITU, organized by the United Nations...
AI Skills coalition
Logic Over Code: Empowering Nigeria’s youth for the AI future
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into everyday life, its rapid adoption among young people – especially secondary school...
AI Skills coalition
“Education, technology, robotics, and innovation are the key to success”
Launched in 2024, the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge brings together young innovators from around the world to tackle real-world...
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