AI for Good Global Summit

Building Global Standards and Capacity for Responsible AI Innovation

AI for Good is unlocking AI's potential to serve humanity. AI for Good is organized by ITU in partnership with over 50 UN Sister Agencies and co-convened with the Government of Switzerland.

Summit Focus

This summit brings stakeholders together to harness AI's potential to solve global challenges while developing the standards, capacity, and policy frameworks supporting responsible innovation and digital transformation worldwide.

Key Themes

Solutions & Knowledge: Developing AI standards to create more opportunities for innovation and digital transformation worldwide, addressing how standardization supports global AI deployment.

Skills & Capacity: Empowering people with the tools and knowledge to thrive in the AI era—nurturing the future wave of innovators and building workforce capabilities for AI-driven economies.

Standards & Policy: Examining the current state of AI standardisation and exploring the evolving role of emerging AI technologies and standards in supporting policy frameworks and innovation across member states.

What to Expect

This ITU-led summit convenes governments, UN agencies, private sector stakeholders, and international organizations to examine how AI standards, capacity development, and policy frameworks support responsible innovation addressing global challenges. Through discussions on standardization efforts, skills development initiatives, and policy evolution, participants gain insights into how the international community is positioning AI as a tool for sustainable development and social good.

Event schedule

Friday - Monday, August 7 - 10, 2026