AI for Good Global Summit 2019
- 28-31 May 2019
AI for Good Global Summit
Connect AI innovators with problem owners, to identify practical applications of AI to accelerate progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Ensure trusted, safe and inclusive development of AI technologies and equitable access to their benefits
Chaesub Lee, Director of ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Director of ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau, and Anousheh Ansari, CEO of Space Ambassador of XPRIZE Foundation, raised the issue of “The Other 50%,” explaining that half of the world, mainly developing countries, do not benefit from ICT and declared that ITU and XPRIZE Foundation would collaborate to resolve this problem in 20 to 30 years. They called on the participants to voice their ideas and opinions.
Houlin Zhao, Director General of ITU, concluded, “The AI Summit is a unique event that brings together stakeholders from multiple disciplines around the world to seriously consider how AI can be applied and support a wide range of issues. Aligning with the SDGs means that AI positively impacts human health and provides quality education for all students.”
Hosted by
ITU ( International Telecommunication Union )
Summit Information
About the Summit
The advantages of participating in the AI Summit are as follows: 1) having contact with AI innovators, enterprises, and municipalities that want to use AI, 2) actively discussing issues through participation, 3) starting projects with the approval of the people concerned with the particular topics (recommended by ITU), and 4) expecting support from various sponsors. Not only the power of the organizers (ITU, UN, and XPRIZE Foundation), but also the existence of sponsors is considered to be a significant advantage.