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Where ethics and geospatial AI meet

March 1, 2022

A joint AI for Good panel discussion by WGIC and the ITU (in partnership with Politecnico Milano) explored how the geospatial industry could become a leading force in the discussions on ethics and AI.

AI key to make future roads safer

October 21, 2021

The AI for Road Safety initiative brings together the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety and Envoy on Technology offices in a new partnership for global action with WGIC Partner ITU, the International Telecommunication Union.

ITU report: need for people-centred solutions to achieve universal connectivity

September 29, 2021

More than a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, amid global demand for broadband services, the ITU’s Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development has reaffirmed its call for digital cooperation, innovation with information and communication technologies, and collaborative approaches to secure universal connectivity and access to digital skills.

ITU: a message to the 21st Century for 50 years now

July 15, 2021

ITU Telecom World started out life in Geneva in 1971, with “a message to the 21st century”. In 1971 ICT was all about telecoms; voice over a fixed infrastructure, run by national operators out of government departments.

ITU points to AI for human-centric disaster risk reduction (VIDEO)

July 12, 2021

International cooperation will be vital to reduce global disaster risks, agreed the participants at a recent workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for natural disaster management convened by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and UN Environment (UNEP).

Virtual Launch of WGIC Report on GeoAI

April 15, 2021

The official launch of WGIC’s latest report, “Geospatial AI/ML (GeoAI) Applications and Policies – A Global Perspective”, took place on April 13th, 2021, during AI for Good, an event organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).